Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Shawinigan, Territoire équivalent

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

38

Provincial population rank: 38

National population rank: 127 of 293

0.5%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Shawinigan (Territoire équivalent), was 49,620, which represents a change of 0.5% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 4.1% and the national average of 5.2%.

2.7%

In 2021, there were 25,060 private dwellings occupied in Shawinigan (Territoire équivalent), which represent a change of 2.7% from 2016.

68.0

The land area of Shawinigan (Territoire équivalent) is 729.98 square kilometres and the population density was 68.0 people per square kilometre.

Population in the last 10 years, Shawinigan (Territoire équivalent)

Population change in the last 10 years, Shawinigan (Territoire équivalent)

Population change for Shawinigan (Territoire équivalent) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Shawinigan (Territoire équivalent) — Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Francheville CDR 158,343 153,030 3.5
Mékinac MRC 12,762 12,358 3.3
Maskinongé MRC 37,292 36,316 2.7

Quebec — Census divisions with the highest population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Mirabel TÉ 61,108 50,513 21.0
Les Pays-d'en-Haut MRC 46,906 41,877 12.0
Montcalm MRC 58,680 52,596 11.6
Brome-Missisquoi MRC 64,786 58,314 11.1
Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais MRC 54,498 49,094 11.0

Quebec — Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2016 to 2021

Census division (CD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent CDR 9,849 11,323 -13.0
Avignon MRC 13,415 14,461 -7.2
La Haute-Côte-Nord MRC 10,278 10,846 -5.2
L'Île-d'Orléans MRC 6,817 7,082 -3.7
La Haute-Gaspésie MRC 10,950 11,316 -3.2
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