Québec is Canada's largest province by area (1.54M km²) and second by population (8.7M). It contains dozens of municipalities. The question likely seeks its major *cities*.
| Rank | City | Population | Region | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montréal | 1,762,949 (metro 4.3M) | Montérégie | Economic/cultural capital; 2nd largest French-speaking city globally |
| 2 | Québec City | 549,459 (metro 839K) | Capitale-Nationale | Provincial capital; UNESCO Old Town; 400+ years history |
| 3 | Laval | 438,366 | Laval | Île Jésus; Montreal's largest suburb; distinct city since 1965 merger |
| 4 | Gatineau | 291,041 (metro 1.4M w/ Ottawa) | Outaouais | National Capital Region; federal employment hub |
| 5 | Longueuil | 254,483 | Montérégie | South Shore; metro Montreal; aerospace cluster |
| 6 | Sherbrooke | 172,950 (metro 227K) | Estrie | Eastern Townships hub; university (UdeS), research |
| 7 | Saguenay | 144,723 | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean | Aluminum (Rio Tinto), fjord, hydro |
| 8 | Lévis | 149,683 | Chaudière-Appalaches | Quebec City south shore; Desjardins HQ, shipbuilding |
| 9 | Trois-Rivières | 139,163 | Mauricie | Midpoint Montreal–Quebec City; port, paper, tech |
| 10 | Terrebonne | 119,944 | Lanaudière | North Shore Montreal; rapid growth |