
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 2021-07-01 | |
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British Columbia | Province | 3,948,583 | 4,100,161 | 4,290,984 | 4,566,769 | 4,929,384 | 5,214,805 | → |
Canada | Country | 29,905,948 | 31,358,418 | 32,889,025 | 34,714,222 | 36,545,236 | 38,246,108 |
Contents: Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations
The population development of the metropolitan areas and census agglomerations in British Columbia.
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 2021-07-01 | |
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Abbotsford - Mission | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 145,868 | 155,316 | 166,354 | 176,526 | 193,390 | 205,847 | → |
Campbell River | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 36,038 | 36,993 | 40,163 | 42,870 | → |
Chilliwack | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 88,694 | 97,595 | 108,962 | 119,725 | → |
Courtenay | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 50,551 | 53,054 | 57,242 | 60,973 | → |
Cranbrook | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 25,080 | 25,698 | 27,306 | 28,094 | → |
Dawson Creek | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 11,643 | 12,191 | 12,998 | 13,715 | → |
Duncan | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 42,760 | 43,948 | 46,961 | 48,951 | → |
Fort St. John | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 26,565 | 28,315 | 29,802 | 30,139 | → |
Kamloops | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 97,468 | 102,073 | 110,509 | 117,620 | → |
Kelowna | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 145,314 | 155,950 | 170,995 | 186,137 | 208,476 | 229,400 | → |
Nanaimo | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 96,089 | 101,238 | 111,163 | 117,972 | → |
Nelson | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 17,473 | 18,339 | 19,209 | 20,119 | → |
Parksville | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 27,293 | 28,121 | 30,471 | 31,537 | → |
Penticton | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 42,607 | 43,220 | 45,540 | 47,506 | → |
Port Alberni | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 25,877 | 25,663 | 26,254 | 27,455 | → |
Powell River | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 17,038 | 16,863 | 17,460 | 17,819 | → |
Prince George | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 86,694 | 86,842 | 91,993 | 96,553 | → |
Prince Rupert | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 13,654 | 13,312 | 13,328 | 13,740 | → |
Quesnel | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 23,474 | 23,964 | 24,149 | 24,234 | → |
Salmon Arm | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 17,061 | 17,815 | 18,872 | 19,728 | → |
Squamish | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 16,102 | 18,410 | 21,528 | 24,161 | → |
Terrace | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 15,847 | 15,974 | 16,404 | 17,472 | → |
Vancouver | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 1,957,766 | 2,098,170 | 2,216,948 | 2,418,938 | 2,616,904 | 2,773,148 | → |
Vernon | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 57,637 | 60,128 | 64,511 | 67,800 | → |
Victoria | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 318,159 | 328,301 | 342,052 | 358,426 | 390,665 | 415,573 | → |
Williams Lake | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | ... | 19,384 | 18,858 | 19,009 | 19,503 | → |
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.