Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Chibougamau

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Public administration5028 years
Shopping4625 years
Restaurants3422 years
Car repair2523 years
Hairdressers2225 years
Shopping other2022 years
Construction of buildings1926 years
Corporate management1924 years
Real estate1820 years
Gas station17
Clothing stores1721 years
Electronics stores1721 years
Other accommodation17
General contractors1620 years
Freight/commercial transport1626 years
Social work1621 years
Wholesale of construction supplies1426 years
Education1226 years
Beauty salons1220 years
Professional membership organizations1228 years

Chibougamau Facts

Area1037.9 km²
Population8,568
Male Population4,429 (51.7%)
Female Population4,139 (48.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+85.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+27.0%
Median Age38.9 years (Male: 39, Female: 38.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,627 (2022)
Area Codes418
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng49.91684, -74.36586
Postal CodesG8P

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Chibougamau Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,6285,8926,7478,1448,5688,8119,012
Population Density4.5 / km²5.7 / km²6.5 / km²7.8 / km²8.3 / km²8.5 / km²8.7 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chibougamau Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 27% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Chibougamau+85.1%+45.4%+27%
Quebec
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chibougamau Median Age

Median Age: 38.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Chibougamau38.9 yrs38.8 yrs39 yrs
Quebec42.2 yrs43.2 yrs41.1 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Chibougamau Population Density

Population Density: 8.3 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Chibougamau8,5681,037.9 km²8.3 / km²
Quebec7 million1,519,626.9 km²4.6 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Chibougamau Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Chibougamau

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Chibougamau Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$25,544$30,163$33,882$34,927$30,102$36,310$35,231$33,627
Total GDP$154.4M$190.3M$221.4M$237.3M$217.2M$277.5M$285.1M$275.2M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Chibougamau CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Chibougamau120,037 tn14.01 tn115.6 tons/km²
Quebec96,902,370 tn13.87 tn63.8 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Chibougamau CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)120,037 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita14.01 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)115.6 tons/km²

Chibougamau

Chibougamau is a town in central Quebec, Canada, located on Lake Gilman. It has a population of 7,541 people (Canada 2011 Census). Chibougamau is completely surrounded by, but not part of, the Municipality of Baie-James. to its remoteness from Lac S..

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