Province
The population development of British Columbia according to official estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2022-07-01 | |||
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Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,965,121 | 31,358,418 | 32,887,928 | 34,752,128 | 36,545,236 | 38,929,902 | → | ||
British Columbia | BC | Prov | Victoria | 922,509 | 4,100,161 | 4,290,988 | 4,542,508 | 4,929,384 | 5,319,324 | 92250900 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).
Major Cities
Name | Population Estimate (Ep) 2022-07-01 | |
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1 | Vancouver | 706,012 |
2 | Surrey | 633,234 |
3 | Burnaby | 270,264 |
4 | Richmond | 222,954 |
5 | Langley | 172,127 |
6 | Abbotsford | 168,478 |
7 | Coquitlam | 159,285 |
8 | North Vancouver | 154,363 |
9 | Kelowna | 153,385 |
10 | Saanich | 125,853 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & District Municipalities
The population of all cities, towns and district municipalities in British Columbia with more than 10,000 inhabitants according to official estimates.
Name | Status | Population Estimate (E) 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate (Ep) 2022-07-01 | Area | ||
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Abbotsford (Matsqui) | City | 122,104 | 129,860 | 138,266 | 151,364 | 168,478 | 37555 | → | |
Burnaby | City | 204,146 | 214,302 | 233,545 | 246,206 | 270,264 | 9061 | → | |
Campbell River | City | 29,388 | 30,781 | 31,844 | 34,457 | 37,185 | 14436 | → | |
Central Saanich | Com | 15,950 | 16,153 | 16,352 | 17,740 | 18,689 | 4133 | → | |
Chilliwack | City | 66,150 | 73,857 | 80,826 | 89,742 | 97,174 | 26165 | → | |
Coldstream | Com | 9,503 | 9,883 | 10,638 | 11,280 | 11,890 | 6660 | → | |
Colwood | City | 14,491 | 15,448 | 16,648 | 17,959 | 20,766 | 1767 | → | |
Comox | Town | 12,092 | 12,884 | 14,116 | 14,682 | 15,378 | 1674 | → | |
Coquitlam | City | 118,231 | 119,028 | 133,916 | 147,992 | 159,285 | 12230 | → | |
Courtenay | City | 20,533 | 23,399 | 24,551 | 27,036 | 29,883 | 3241 | → | |
Cranbrook | City | 19,212 | 19,141 | 19,886 | 20,919 | 21,882 | 3200 | → | |
Dawson Creek | City | 11,165 | 11,582 | 11,993 | 12,932 | 13,220 | 2437 | → | |
Delta | City | 100,526 | 99,230 | 102,583 | 107,337 | 113,347 | 18020 | → | |
Esquimalt | Com | 16,985 | 17,361 | 17,240 | 18,485 | 19,155 | 708 | → | |
Fort St. John | City | 17,002 | 18,488 | 20,085 | 21,319 | 22,261 | 2627 | → | |
Kamloops | City | 80,457 | 84,563 | 88,523 | 96,012 | 103,159 | 29925 | → | |
Kelowna | City | 102,384 | 112,911 | 121,710 | 136,194 | 153,385 | 21185 | → | |
Lake Country (Duck Lake) | Com | 9,642 | 10,165 | 12,238 | 14,218 | 17,372 | 12219 | → | |
Langford | City | 20,404 | 24,625 | 31,709 | 39,043 | 49,345 | 3994 | → | |
Langley (incl. Langley District Municipality) | City | 116,331 | 122,778 | 135,589 | 153,703 | 172,127 | 31825 | ||
Maple Ridge | Com | 66,928 | 72,038 | 79,043 | 88,573 | 96,378 | 26678 | → | |
Mission | Com | 33,126 | 35,842 | 38,061 | 41,741 | 43,706 | 22765 | → | |
Nanaimo | City | 76,927 | 81,887 | 86,780 | 96,304 | 104,064 | 9076 | → | |
Nelson | City | 9,619 | 9,739 | 10,414 | 11,133 | 11,467 | 1195 | → | |
New Westminster | City | 57,882 | 61,927 | 69,549 | 76,285 | 85,708 | 1563 | → | |
North Cowichan | Com | 27,254 | 28,505 | 29,324 | 31,242 | 33,347 | 19556 | → | |
North Saanich | Com | 10,823 | 10,957 | 11,276 | 11,629 | 12,671 | 3727 | → | |
North Vancouver (incl. North Vancouver District Municipality) | City | 131,588 | 131,245 | 136,896 | 145,753 | 154,363 | 17261 | ||
Oak Bay | Com | 18,362 | 18,380 | 18,375 | 18,485 | 19,211 | 1053 | → | |
Parksville | City | 10,771 | 11,471 | 12,207 | 13,069 | 14,164 | 1456 | → | |
Penticton | City | 32,482 | 32,810 | 33,140 | 35,365 | 36,821 | 4210 | → | |
Pitt Meadows | City | 15,463 | 16,483 | 18,396 | 19,772 | 20,399 | 8651 | → | |
Port Alberni | City | 18,190 | 18,028 | 17,928 | 18,466 | 19,526 | 1976 | → | |
Port Coquitlam | City | 53,474 | 54,233 | 57,736 | 61,948 | 65,246 | 2917 | → | |
Port Moody | City | 25,652 | 29,758 | 34,169 | 34,970 | 36,786 | 2589 | → | |
Powell River | City | 13,350 | 13,441 | 13,325 | 13,694 | 14,148 | 2891 | → | |
Prince George | City | 74,171 | 73,713 | 74,259 | 78,651 | 82,125 | 31826 | → | |
Prince Rupert | City | 14,731 | 13,040 | 12,755 | 12,901 | 13,175 | 6628 | → | |
Quesnel | City | 10,169 | 9,732 | 10,137 | 10,273 | 10,198 | 3539 | → | |
Richmond | City | 173,142 | 183,521 | 196,738 | 208,498 | 222,954 | 12927 | → | |
Saanich | Com | 108,592 | 111,085 | 113,142 | 120,377 | 125,853 | 10378 | → | |
Salmon Arm | City | 15,840 | 16,923 | 17,582 | 18,808 | 20,103 | 15528 | → | |
Sechelt | Com | 8,221 | 8,815 | 9,570 | 10,649 | 11,238 | 3902 | → | |
Sidney | Town | 11,325 | 11,409 | 11,417 | 12,111 | 12,569 | 510 | → | |
Sooke | Com | 9,249 | 10,278 | 12,264 | 14,027 | 15,991 | 5662 | → | |
Squamish | Com | 14,992 | 16,419 | 18,353 | 21,200 | 23,652 | 10487 | → | |
Summerland | Com | 11,148 | 11,287 | 11,418 | 12,220 | 12,918 | 7408 | → | |
Surrey | City | 372,573 | 420,369 | 496,063 | 556,180 | 633,234 | 31641 | → | |
Terrace | City | 12,367 | 11,731 | 11,852 | 12,251 | 13,384 | 5736 | → | |
Vancouver | City | 577,589 | 602,818 | 631,190 | 669,699 | 706,012 | 11497 | → | |
Vernon | City | 35,260 | 37,462 | 39,260 | 42,153 | 45,549 | 9605 | → | |
Victoria | City | 78,251 | 80,902 | 83,349 | 91,379 | 96,390 | 1947 | → | |
View Royal | Town | 7,855 | 9,026 | 9,861 | 11,174 | 12,606 | 1436 | → | |
West Kelowna | City | 25,855 | 28,684 | 31,768 | 34,756 | 38,745 | 12353 | → | |
West Vancouver | Com | 42,765 | 43,182 | 43,347 | 43,784 | 45,406 | 8726 | → | |
Whistler | Com | 9,449 | 9,186 | 10,519 | 13,156 | 13,537 | 24041 | → | |
White Rock | City | 18,903 | 19,033 | 19,672 | 20,786 | 21,807 | 512 | → | |
Williams Lake | City | 11,434 | 11,234 | 11,124 | 11,173 | 11,385 | 3313 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).