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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kangirsuk

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Public administration930 years

Kangirsuk Facts

Area1284.7 km²
Population624
Male Population318 (50.9%)
Female Population306 (49.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+84.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+26.8%
Median Age21 years (Male: 21.8, Female: 20)
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,627 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng60.01853, -70.02626
Postal CodesJ0M

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Kangirsuk Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population338430492594624641656
Population Density0.3 / km²0.3 / km²0.4 / km²0.5 / km²0.5 / km²0.5 / km²0.5 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kangirsuk Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 26.8% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kangirsuk+84.6%+45.1%+26.8%
Quebec
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kangirsuk Median Age

Median Age: 21 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kangirsuk21 yrs20 yrs21.8 yrs
Quebec42.2 yrs43.2 yrs41.1 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kangirsuk Population Density

Population Density: 0.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kangirsuk6241,284.7 km²0.5 / 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

Kangirsuk Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1720 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.

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

Kangirsuk 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$10.4M$12.5M$14.4M$15.1M$13.6M$17.1M$17.7M$17.1M
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

Kangirsuk CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kangirsuk7,050 tn11.3 tn5.5 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
Kangirsuk CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)7,050 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)5.5 tons/km²

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/15/083:34 AM3.982.1 km18,000 mUngava Peninsula, Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
3/16/894:17 AM5.220.7 km10,000 mUngava Peninsula, Quebec, Canadausgs.gov

Kangirsuk

Kangirsuk (in Inuktitut: ᑲᖏᕐᓱᖅ/Kangirsuq, meaning "the bay") is an Inuit village in northern Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It is 230 kilometres (140 mi) north of Kuujjuaq, between Aupaluk and Quaqtaq. The community is only accessible by air (Kangirsuk Air..

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