La Prairie
A city in Quebec, in numbers and in plain language.
26,410 residents call La Prairie home, a city in Quebec, which covers 43.47 km². 7 schools per the MEQ register.
Data last updated on .
Closest neighbours
Sources : Institut Fraser · MEQ · Ministère Famille (MFA) · Statistique Canada
Geography
La Prairie,
on the map.
City
La Prairie
43.5 km²
The official boundary of the city, on a street map.
- Official city boundary
Photos
La Prairie,
in pictures.
Population over time
La Prairie, year by year
La Prairie has progressed by fewer residents since 2021 than between 2011 and 2021. It now has more residents than Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville since 2024. The city is growing far slower than Candiac (+9.3%).
See the figures, year by year
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,482 |
| 2003 | 19,341 |
| 2004 | 19,731 |
| 2005 | 20,227 |
| 2006 | 20,901 |
| 2007 | 21,609 |
| 2008 | 22,250 |
| 2009 | 22,412 |
| 2010 | 23,198 |
| 2011 | 23,617 |
| 2012 | 23,844 |
| 2013 | 23,824 |
| 2014 | 24,162 |
| 2015 | 24,336 |
| 2016 | 24,467 |
| 2017 | 24,948 |
| 2018 | 25,322 |
| 2019 | 25,604 |
| 2020 | 26,192 |
| 2021 | 26,474 |
| 2022 | 26,380 |
| 2023 | 26,460 |
| 2024 | 27,015 |
| 2025 | 27,117 |
| 2026 | 27,145 |
Source: Official population, ISQ / MAMH
Who lives here
La Prairie by the numbers.
Population · Census
26 410residents
According to Statistics Canada, La Prairie counts 26,410 residents.
Source
Statistique Canada2021
Figures refresh with every new Statistics Canada release. Every source on this page is public and openly accessible.
Schools · MEQ
La Prairie has
7 schools.
La Prairie hosts 7 schools on record (6 public, 1 private) with the Quebec Ministry of Education.
4
Elementary
2
Secondary
6
Public
1
Private
Source: MEQ. Each school is linked to a borough based on its official address and the borough boundaries. For Fraser Institute rankings, see directly fraserinstitute.org.
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