Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in La Malbaie

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Other accommodation9827 years
Restaurants7122 years
Shopping4425 years
Public administration3830 years
Construction of buildings3322 years
Car repair3033 years
Hotels and motels2534 years
Clothing stores2322 years
Real estate2319 years
Education2227 years
Lawyers legal2121 years
Shopping other2125 years
Health and medical2128 years
Hairdressers1928 years
General contractors1921 years
Beauty salons1717 years
Financial services1622 years

La Malbaie Facts

Area465.3 km²
Population9,642
Male Population4,765 (49.4%)
Female Population4,877 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+3.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+2.9%
Median Age48.1 years (Male: 47.4, Female: 48.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$24,519 (2022)
Area Codes418
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng47.65400, -70.15268
Postal CodesG5A

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La Malbaie Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population9,3559,5089,3669,0269,6429,90010,127
Population Density20.1 / km²20.4 / km²20.1 / km²19.4 / km²20.7 / km²21.3 / km²21.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Malbaie Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 2.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
La Malbaie+3.1%+1.4%+2.9%
Quebec
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

La Malbaie Median Age

Median Age: 48.1 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
La Malbaie48.1 yrs48.8 yrs47.4 yrs
Quebec42.2 yrs43.2 yrs41.1 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

La Malbaie Population Density

Population Density: 20.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
La Malbaie9,642465.3 km²20.7 / 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

La Malbaie Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1730 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 La Malbaie

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

La Malbaie Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$16,765$19,205$22,237$23,274$26,291$22,709$23,201$24,519
Total GDP$161.8M$191.4M$224.3M$233.6M$260.6M$226.3M$242.5M$258.9M
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

La Malbaie CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
La Malbaie85,278 tn8.84 tn183.3 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
La Malbaie CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)85,278 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita8.84 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)183.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeHigh (9.9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/4/183:42 PM3.496 km18,000 m18km WSW of Montmagny, Canadausgs.gov
5/22/177:05 PM387.7 km18,000 m4km NW of Beaupre, Canadausgs.gov
7/29/167:55 PM325.2 km19,430 m9km NNW of La Pocatiere, Canadausgs.gov
9/13/1512:45 AM3.129.9 km11,290 m10km E of Baie-Saint-Paul, Canadausgs.gov
6/28/159:15 AM3.329.3 km7,400 m5km NNW of La Pocatiere, Canadausgs.gov
1/21/155:31 AM3.731.8 km14,500 m11km WNW of La Pocatiere, Canadausgs.gov
8/2/146:38 PM37.4 km14,810 m7km SSW of La Malbaie, Canadausgs.gov
12/11/137:47 AM3.451.4 km12,500 m25km SSE of Baie-Saint-Paul, Canadausgs.gov
7/11/138:16 PM4.419 km14,900 mSt. Lawrence Valley region, Quebec, Canadausgs.gov
12/12/125:46 PM4.416.5 km5,300 mSt. Lawrence Valley region, Quebec, Canadausgs.gov

La Malbaie

La Malbaie is a municipality in the Charlevoix-Est Regional County Municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada, situated on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, at the mouth of the Malbaie River. It was formerly known as Murray Bay. devel..

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