Which Canadian city had 1,762,949 residents in the 2021 census?

Montreal had 1,762,949 residents in the 2021 census. That figure describes the City of Montreal municipality, not the much larger metropolitan region.

Montreal is Quebec’s largest city and Canada’s second-largest municipality by population, behind Toronto. The city occupies most of Montreal Island and includes numerous boroughs, including Ville-Marie, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie and Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.

A common mix-up is the difference between Montreal proper and the Montreal census metropolitan area. In 2021, the municipality had 1,762,949 people, while the CMA counted 4,291,732 residents across the wider urban region. The island population was 2,004,265.

The city’s population rose from 1,704,694 in 2016, an increase of 3.4%. Montreal’s demographic history reflects its French colonial origins, industrial expansion, immigration and the postwar growth of suburban communities beyond the municipal boundary.