US EditionQuebec Population Expected to Decrease over Next Five Years: Quebec statistical institute
QUEBEC, JUL 30 – Quebec's population is projected to fall by 0.9% by 2030 due to low fertility, migration trends, and policies limiting temporary immigrants, says the statistical institute.
- Quebec's statistical institute estimates a population decline of 80,000 by 2030.
- The decrease is attributed to government policies reducing temporary immigrants and trends in fertility rates and international migration.
- The Quebec City region is expected to grow by 21 percent from 2021 to 2051.
- The Montreal region's population is predicted to decrease by 4.5 percent over the same period.
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The Quebec population could cap around 9.2 million over the next few decades, according to the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ), which is reducing its demographic outlook for the province.
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24heures.caQuebec population growth could slow down by 2051 due to reduced immigration and reduced fertility.
Quebec population projected to decrease due in part to immigration policies, fertility rates
Quebec's statistical institute estimates the province's population will decline by 80,000 by 2030, due to several factors including recent government policies to reduce the number of temporary immigrants.
If Montréal is expected to experience a population decline by 2030, Quebec is expected to experience the opposite effect, with an expected growth of approximately 23%.
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Quebec population expected to decrease over next five years
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