Shawinigan
A city in Quebec, in numbers and in plain language.
According to Statistics Canada, Shawinigan is home to 49,620 residents across 729.98 km². For schools, 19 are on record with the Quebec Ministry of Education.
Data last updated on .
Closest neighbours
Sources : Institut Fraser · MEQ · MEES · Ministère Famille (MFA) · Statistique Canada
Geography
Shawinigan,
on the map.
City
Shawinigan
730 km²
The official boundary of the city, on a street map.
- Official city boundary
Photos
Shawinigan,
in pictures.
Population over time
Shawinigan, year by year
Shawinigan's population has grown since 2021, after declining between 2011 and 2021. Since 2021, it has driven 12% of the Mauricie region's demographic growth. However, it grows far more slowly than Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel (+8.9%).
Comparable cities
See the figures, year by year
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 53,042 |
| 2003 | 53,016 |
| 2004 | 52,268 |
| 2005 | 52,057 |
| 2006 | 51,958 |
| 2007 | 51,593 |
| 2008 | 52,865 |
| 2009 | 52,149 |
| 2010 | 51,734 |
| 2011 | 50,784 |
| 2012 | 50,132 |
| 2013 | 50,075 |
| 2014 | 50,148 |
| 2015 | 49,585 |
| 2016 | 49,242 |
| 2017 | 48,971 |
| 2018 | 49,108 |
| 2019 | 49,551 |
| 2020 | 49,571 |
| 2021 | 49,802 |
| 2022 | 50,717 |
| 2023 | 51,508 |
| 2024 | 51,149 |
| 2025 | 51,561 |
| 2026 | 51,820 |
Source: Official population, ISQ / MAMH
Who lives here
Shawinigan by the numbers.
Population · Census
49 620residents
Shawinigan is home to 49,620 residents (Statistics Canada census).
Source
Statistique Canada2021
Figures refresh with every new Statistics Canada release. Every source on this page is public and openly accessible.
Schools · MEQ
Shawinigan has
19 schools.
19 schools (18 public, 1 private) sit in Shawinigan per the Quebec Ministry of Education.
13
Elementary
3
Secondary
18
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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