Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Umiujaq

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Public administration1027 years

Umiujaq Facts

Area43.3 km²
Population504
Male Population249 (49.4%)
Female Population255 (50.6%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+89.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+29.2%
Median Age19.6 years (Male: 21, Female: 18.3)
GDP per capita (PPP)$33,627 (2022)
Area Codes819
Local Time
TimezoneEastern Daylight Time
Lat & Lng56.55535, -76.55220
Postal CodesJ0M

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Umiujaq Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population266341390471504519531
Population Density6.2 / km²7.9 / km²9 / km²10.9 / km²11.7 / km²12 / km²12.3 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Umiujaq Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 29.2% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Umiujaq+89.5%+47.8%+29.2%
Quebec
Canada
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Umiujaq Median Age

Median Age: 19.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Umiujaq19.6 yrs18.3 yrs21 yrs
Quebec42.2 yrs43.2 yrs41.1 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Umiujaq Population Density

Population Density: 11.7 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Umiujaq50443.3 km²11.7 / 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

Umiujaq Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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

Umiujaq 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$9.6M$11.8M$13.8M$14.8M$13.5M$17.3M$17.8M$17.2M
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

Umiujaq CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Umiujaq5,592 tn11.1 tn129.3 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
Umiujaq CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)5,592 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)129.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)

* 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, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Umiujaq

Umiujaq (Inuktitut: ᐅᒥᐅᔭᖅ) is a northern village (Inuit community) near the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavik in northern Quebec, Canada. The village was established in 1986 by Inuit from Kuujjuarapik, 160 km to the south, who decided to relocat..

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