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British Columbia

Province in Canada

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The population development in British Columbia as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
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2007-07-01		Population
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2012-07-01		Population
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2017-07-01		Population
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2022-07-01
British ColumbiaProvince4,100,1614,290,9844,566,7694,929,3845,319,324
Alberni-ClayoquotRegional District31,23831,43031,44432,57934,867
Bulkley-NechakoRegional District41,44639,53139,76839,45840,201
CapitalRegional District342,865357,049374,298406,681439,950
CaribooRegional District66,70164,29463,24364,71065,855
Central CoastRegional District3,7823,2563,3063,4853,688
Central KootenayRegional District58,46157,73959,21762,32464,767
Central OkanaganRegional District155,977171,012186,128208,476235,472
Columbia-ShuswapRegional District50,16551,74851,06954,40658,878
Comox ValleyRegional District58,45561,89065,06270,26775,484
Cowichan ValleyRegional District75,24979,41581,89788,33392,756
East KootenayRegional District58,17557,44458,61363,28067,454
Fraser-Fort GeorgeRegional District97,34895,71494,563100,203103,861
Fraser ValleyRegional District250,342269,584287,821316,680345,588
Greater VancouverRegional District2,098,1262,217,1872,419,0342,616,9132,842,720
Kitimat-StikineRegional District41,94339,18438,10738,92540,880
Kootenay BoundaryRegional District32,42431,60831,79032,83934,080
Mount WaddingtonRegional District13,17111,99811,75911,50711,899
NanaimoRegional District133,879143,672150,516164,533176,382
Northern RockiesRegional District6,0456,2116,3115,3604,890
North OkanaganRegional District76,53180,24883,13688,74594,903
Okanagan-SimilkameenRegional District80,21081,62681,29686,94391,749
Peace RiverRegional District57,63761,11363,11866,19567,272
Powell RiverRegional District20,21020,21920,15620,85921,647
Skeena-Queen Charlotte (North Coast)Regional District21,92119,96219,05819,11719,575
Squamish-LillooetRegional District35,11937,15440,48446,67249,747
StikineRegion788625665731722
StrathconaRegional District41,39143,55844,12247,26650,807
Sunshine CoastRegional District27,04928,58829,15831,26832,865
Thompson-NicolaRegional District123,513127,925131,630140,629150,365
CanadaCountry31,358,41832,889,02534,714,22236,545,23638,929,902

Source: Statistics Canada (web).

Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration. 2022 figures are based on the 2016 census.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2022)
Males2,628,580
Females2,690,744
Age Groups (E 2022)
0-14 years730,971
15-64 years3,529,891
65+ years1,058,462
Age Distribution (E 2022)
0-9 years473,681
10-19 years530,949
20-29 years716,454
30-39 years788,840
40-49 years673,056
50-59 years709,349
60-69 years700,748
70-79 years477,593
80-89 years199,811
90+ years48,843
Country of Birth (C 2021)
Canada3,258,320
America172,215
Europe340,390
Africa60,875
Asia1,045,295
Oceania38,825
Mother Tongue (C 2021)
English3,325,035
French57,420
Indigenous language5,490
Other language1,373,655
Multiple languages190,055

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