Overview

• Quebec welcomed nearly 160,000 immigrants in 2024, the second-highest annual total on record after 2023.
• The province's population grew to over 9.1 million by January 2025, driven primarily by international migration.
• Non-permanent residents, including temporary foreign workers, international students, and asylum seekers, accounted for a significant portion of the newcomers.
• Deaths outnumbered births in 2024, as Quebec’s fertility rate fell to a historic low of 1.33 children per woman.
• Life expectancy in Quebec remained stable at 82.7 years, unchanged since 2016.