British Columbia (Canada)
Province
The population development of British Columbia.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1997-07-01 | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2019-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Province | 3,948,583 | 4,100,161 | 4,290,984 | 4,566,769 | 4,924,233 | 5,071,336 | → |
| Canada | Country | 29,905,948 | 31,358,418 | 32,889,025 | 34,714,222 | 36,543,321 | 37,589,262 |
Contents: Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations
The population development of the metropolitan areas and census agglomerations in British Columbia.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).| Name | Status | Province(s) | Population Estimate 1997-07-01 | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2019-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford - Mission | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 145,868 | 155,316 | 166,354 | 176,526 | 193,315 | 201,953 | → |
| Campbell River | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 36,038 | 36,993 | 40,157 | 41,845 | → |
| Chilliwack | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 88,694 | 97,595 | 108,942 | 114,938 | → |
| Courtenay | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 50,551 | 53,054 | 57,226 | 59,268 | → |
| Cranbrook | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 25,080 | 25,698 | 27,295 | 27,708 | → |
| Dawson Creek | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 11,643 | 12,191 | 12,988 | 13,426 | → |
| Duncan | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 42,760 | 43,948 | 46,948 | 48,251 | → |
| Fort St. John | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 26,565 | 28,315 | 29,786 | 29,923 | → |
| Kamloops | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 97,468 | 102,073 | 110,444 | 115,957 | → |
| Kelowna | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 145,314 | 155,950 | 170,995 | 186,137 | 208,369 | 217,229 | → |
| Nanaimo | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 96,089 | 101,238 | 111,109 | 115,743 | → |
| Nelson | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 17,473 | 18,339 | 19,200 | 19,500 | → |
| Parksville | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 27,293 | 28,121 | 30,465 | 30,707 | → |
| Penticton | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 42,607 | 43,220 | 45,527 | 46,248 | → |
| Port Alberni | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 25,877 | 25,663 | 26,255 | 26,794 | → |
| Powell River | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 17,038 | 16,863 | 17,454 | 17,558 | → |
| Prince George | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 86,694 | 86,842 | 91,958 | 95,180 | → |
| Prince Rupert | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 13,654 | 13,312 | 13,324 | 13,486 | → |
| Quesnel | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 23,474 | 23,964 | 24,146 | 24,398 | → |
| Salmon Arm | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 17,061 | 17,815 | 18,869 | 19,369 | → |
| Squamish | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 16,102 | 18,410 | 21,508 | 22,397 | → |
| Terrace | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 15,847 | 15,974 | 16,399 | 16,858 | → |
| Vancouver | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 1,957,766 | 2,098,170 | 2,216,948 | 2,418,938 | 2,612,874 | 2,691,351 | → |
| Vernon | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 57,637 | 60,128 | 64,496 | 65,588 | → |
| Victoria | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 318,159 | 328,301 | 342,052 | 358,426 | 390,269 | 402,271 | → |
| Williams Lake | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 19,384 | 18,858 | 19,003 | 19,513 | → |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: Boundaries of metropolitan areas and census agglomerations according to the definition of 2016. In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.