British Columbia (Canada)
Province
The population development of British Columbia.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Province | 4,100,161 | 4,290,984 | 4,566,769 | 4,929,384 | 5,319,324 | → |
| Canada | Country | 31,358,418 | 32,889,025 | 34,714,222 | 36,545,236 | 38,929,902 |
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 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford - Mission | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 155,316 | 166,354 | 176,526 | 193,390 | 208,961 | → |
| Campbell River | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 36,038 | 36,993 | 40,163 | 43,529 | → |
| Chilliwack | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 88,694 | 97,595 | 108,962 | 121,802 | → |
| Courtenay | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 50,551 | 53,054 | 57,242 | 61,865 | → |
| Cranbrook | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 25,080 | 25,698 | 27,306 | 28,052 | → |
| Dawson Creek | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 11,643 | 12,191 | 12,998 | 13,784 | → |
| Duncan | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 42,760 | 43,948 | 46,961 | 49,500 | → |
| Fort St. John | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 26,565 | 28,315 | 29,802 | 29,730 | → |
| Kamloops | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 97,468 | 102,073 | 110,509 | 119,408 | → |
| Kelowna | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 155,950 | 170,995 | 186,137 | 208,476 | 235,473 | → |
| Nanaimo | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 96,089 | 101,238 | 111,163 | 120,165 | → |
| Nelson | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 17,473 | 18,339 | 19,209 | 20,254 | → |
| Parksville | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 27,293 | 28,121 | 30,471 | 31,809 | → |
| Penticton | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 42,607 | 43,220 | 45,540 | 47,449 | → |
| Port Alberni | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 25,877 | 25,663 | 26,254 | 27,771 | → |
| Powell River | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 17,038 | 16,863 | 17,460 | 17,931 | → |
| Prince George | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 86,694 | 86,842 | 91,993 | 96,207 | → |
| Prince Rupert | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 13,654 | 13,312 | 13,328 | 13,828 | → |
| Quesnel | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 23,474 | 23,964 | 24,149 | 24,115 | → |
| Salmon Arm | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 17,061 | 17,815 | 18,872 | 19,997 | → |
| Squamish | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 16,102 | 18,410 | 21,528 | 25,179 | → |
| Terrace | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 15,847 | 15,974 | 16,404 | 17,682 | → |
| Vancouver | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 2,098,170 | 2,216,948 | 2,418,938 | 2,616,904 | 2,842,730 | → |
| Vernon | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 57,637 | 60,128 | 64,511 | 68,961 | → |
| Victoria | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 328,301 | 342,052 | 358,426 | 390,665 | 423,136 | → |
| Williams Lake | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | ... | 19,384 | 18,858 | 19,009 | 19,596 | → |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration. 2022 figures are based on the 2016 census.