Trois-Rivières
A city in Quebec, in numbers and in plain language.
139,160 residents call Trois-Rivières home, a city in Quebec, which stretches across 288.65 km². The Quebec MEQ logs 42 schools here. With des Forges Street at the heart of the territory.
Data last updated on .
Population
149,423
+7.0% since 2021
9th / 1172
Area
288.7km²
6th / 35
Density
482
residents/km²
Schools
42
8th / 35
Median age
47.2
Also ranked: Elementary schools 7th/35 · Number of households 10th/29
Trois-Rivières in the rankings of compared territories: 6th of 35 for Area (288.7 km²) ; 7th of 35 for Elementary schools (28 elementary schools) ; 8th of 35 for Number of schools (42 schools) ; 10th of 29 for Number of households (66,820 households).
Sources : Institut Fraser · MEQ · MEES · Ministère Famille (MFA) · Statistique Canada
Geography
Trois-Rivières,
on the map.
City
Trois-Rivières
288.7 km²
The official boundary of the city, on a street map.
- Official city boundary
Photos
Trois-Rivières,
in pictures.
Population over time
Trois-Rivières, year by year
Trois-Rivières has generated 60% of Mauricie's growth since 2021. The city experienced its strongest annual rise in 2025. With 149,423 residents in 2026, it is the ninth largest city in Quebec.
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See the figures, year by year
| Year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 126,438 |
| 2003 | 125,983 |
| 2004 | 124,537 |
| 2005 | 125,086 |
| 2006 | 125,711 |
| 2007 | 126,603 |
| 2008 | 128,941 |
| 2009 | 128,082 |
| 2010 | 129,886 |
| 2011 | 130,373 |
| 2012 | 130,901 |
| 2013 | 132,968 |
| 2014 | 134,012 |
| 2015 | 134,802 |
| 2016 | 135,054 |
| 2017 | 136,018 |
| 2018 | 137,026 |
| 2019 | 136,847 |
| 2020 | 138,134 |
| 2021 | 139,618 |
| 2022 | 141,352 |
| 2023 | 142,598 |
| 2024 | 144,472 |
| 2025 | 148,469 |
| 2026 | 149,423 |
Source: Official population, ISQ / MAMH
Who lives here
Trois-Rivières by the numbers.
Population · Census
139 160residents
139,160 residents live in Trois-Rivières (Statistics Canada).
Source
Statistique Canada2021
Figures refresh with every new Statistics Canada release. Every source on this page is public and openly accessible.
Schools · MEQ
Trois-Rivières has
42 schools.
On the schools side, Trois-Rivières counts 42 schools (34 public, 8 private) per the MEQ.
28
Elementary
3
Secondary
34
Public
8
Private
+ 18 more schools in this area.
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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