Population
- Nunavik's population has doubled over the past 30 years, growing from 5,860 in 1986 to 11,860 in 2011.
- Nunavik's population is young: approximately one third (34%) of the population is under 15 years of age, compared to 16% for Québec.
- The population aged 65 or older has been constantly growing since the end of the nineties and will continue to grow over the next few years: the proportion of people aged 65 or older will increase from 3% in 2011 to 8% in 2031.
- Nunavik can be easily compared with other Inuit regions: they all have a large proportion of young people and few elderly at this time.
Fertility
- The average number of children per woman in Nunavik is one of the...