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 (E) 2023-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | BC | Prov | Victoria | 920,687 | 4,100,504 | 4,290,987 | 4,570,866 | 4,934,202 | 5,519,013 | 92068700 | → |
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,788,703 | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 40,097,761 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver | 732,581 |
| 2 | Surrey | 653,039 |
| 3 | Burnaby | 283,593 |
| 4 | Richmond | 235,093 |
| 5 | Langley | 187,733 |
| 6 | Abbotsford | 166,842 |
| 7 | Coquitlam | 166,584 |
| 8 | North Vancouver | 161,596 |
| 9 | Kelowna | 161,166 |
| 10 | Saanich | 125,380 |
| 11 | Delta | 120,049 |
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 (E) 2023-07-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford (Matsqui) | City | 122,136 | 129,859 | 138,403 | 150,566 | 166,842 | 37533 | → |
| Burnaby | City | 204,271 | 214,424 | 233,908 | 246,515 | 283,593 | 9057 | → |
| Campbell River | City | 29,746 | 31,138 | 32,205 | 34,830 | 38,259 | 14438 | → |
| Central Saanich | Com | 15,960 | 16,164 | 16,368 | 17,626 | 18,369 | 4120 | → |
| Chilliwack | City | 66,164 | 73,853 | 80,893 | 90,126 | 101,862 | 26134 | → |
| Coldstream | Com | 9,499 | 9,881 | 10,640 | 11,220 | 11,552 | 6657 | → |
| Colwood | City | 14,500 | 15,459 | 16,664 | 17,949 | 21,403 | 1766 | → |
| Comox | Town | 12,079 | 12,871 | 14,114 | 14,674 | 15,607 | 1687 | → |
| Coquitlam | City | 118,279 | 119,079 | 134,122 | 148,351 | 166,584 | 12215 | → |
| Courtenay | City | 20,543 | 23,407 | 24,589 | 27,135 | 31,042 | 3242 | → |
| Cranbrook | City | 19,193 | 19,123 | 19,877 | 20,833 | 22,053 | 3197 | → |
| Dawson Creek | City | 11,160 | 11,577 | 11,990 | 12,923 | 13,013 | 2672 | → |
| Delta | City | 100,596 | 99,291 | 102,749 | 107,643 | 120,049 | 17966 | → |
| Esquimalt | Com | 16,991 | 17,370 | 17,252 | 18,382 | 19,017 | 708 | → |
| Fort St. John | City | 17,067 | 18,555 | 20,175 | 21,505 | 23,661 | 3267 | → |
| Kamloops | City | 80,397 | 84,553 | 88,636 | 96,339 | 106,974 | 29793 | → |
| Kelowna | City | 102,396 | 112,906 | 121,824 | 136,388 | 161,166 | 21185 | → |
| Lake Country (Duck Lake) | Com | 9,642 | 10,164 | 12,248 | 14,224 | 17,539 | 12216 | → |
| Langford | City | 20,407 | 24,630 | 31,733 | 39,577 | 55,069 | 4143 | → |
| Langley (incl. Langley District Municipality) | City | 116,411 | 122,853 | 135,808 | 154,829 | 187,733 | 31740 | |
| Maple Ridge | Com | 66,974 | 72,082 | 79,171 | 88,950 | 102,414 | 26782 | → |
| Mission | Com | 32,896 | 35,584 | 37,820 | 41,571 | 45,556 | 22698 | → |
| Nanaimo | City | 76,892 | 81,903 | 86,886 | 96,728 | 108,277 | 9045 | → |
| Nelson | City | 9,593 | 9,722 | 10,398 | 11,097 | 11,931 | 1193 | → |
| New Westminster | City | 57,922 | 61,965 | 69,662 | 76,197 | 88,408 | 1562 | → |
| North Cowichan | Com | 27,224 | 28,495 | 29,358 | 31,295 | 33,873 | 19541 | → |
| North Saanich | Com | 10,829 | 10,965 | 11,287 | 11,678 | 13,228 | 3716 | → |
| North Vancouver (incl. North Vancouver District Municipality) | City | 131,395 | 131,044 | 136,832 | 146,011 | 161,596 | 17250 | |
| Oak Bay | Com | 18,368 | 18,388 | 18,394 | 18,382 | 18,888 | 1052 | → |
| Parksville | City | 10,718 | 11,417 | 12,152 | 13,037 | 14,497 | 1452 | → |
| Penticton | City | 32,451 | 32,766 | 33,122 | 35,704 | 38,651 | 4303 | → |
| Pitt Meadows | City | 15,474 | 16,493 | 18,426 | 19,790 | 20,939 | 8634 | → |
| Port Alberni | City | 18,135 | 17,981 | 17,882 | 18,347 | 19,496 | 1966 | → |
| Port Coquitlam | City | 53,511 | 54,266 | 57,829 | 62,071 | 66,974 | 2916 | → |
| Port Moody | City | 25,669 | 29,777 | 34,224 | 34,890 | 37,676 | 2585 | → |
| Powell River | City | 13,288 | 13,394 | 13,282 | 13,727 | 14,776 | 2890 | → |
| Prince George | City | 74,158 | 73,705 | 74,274 | 78,301 | 82,637 | 31674 | → |
| Prince Rupert | City | 14,658 | 12,978 | 12,712 | 12,805 | 12,883 | 6600 | → |
| Quesnel | City | 10,162 | 9,733 | 10,150 | 10,275 | 10,070 | 3535 | → |
| Richmond | City | 173,246 | 183,625 | 197,055 | 209,599 | 235,093 | 12887 | → |
| Saanich | Com | 108,687 | 111,192 | 113,278 | 119,841 | 125,380 | 10359 | → |
| Salmon Arm | City | 15,815 | 16,893 | 17,558 | 18,849 | 20,583 | 15519 | → |
| Sechelt | Com | 8,174 | 8,774 | 9,539 | 10,670 | 11,045 | 3902 | → |
| Sidney | Town | 11,332 | 11,417 | 11,428 | 12,193 | 13,151 | 511 | → |
| Sooke | Com | 9,255 | 10,285 | 12,276 | 14,109 | 16,795 | 5660 | → |
| Squamish | Com | 14,966 | 16,377 | 18,378 | 21,422 | 25,581 | 10471 | → |
| Summerland | Com | 11,144 | 11,281 | 11,409 | 12,093 | 12,620 | 7404 | → |
| Surrey | City | 372,838 | 420,626 | 496,869 | 553,188 | 653,039 | 31611 | → |
| Terrace | City | 12,324 | 11,698 | 11,816 | 12,126 | 12,959 | 5733 | → |
| Vancouver | City | 578,019 | 603,210 | 632,232 | 670,405 | 732,581 | 11518 | → |
| Vernon | City | 35,229 | 37,433 | 39,278 | 42,470 | 48,087 | 9643 | → |
| Victoria | City | 78,295 | 80,957 | 83,422 | 91,802 | 100,505 | 1945 | → |
| View Royal | Town | 7,860 | 9,032 | 9,871 | 11,185 | 12,584 | 1433 | → |
| West Kelowna | City | 25,856 | 28,681 | 31,791 | 34,697 | 39,853 | 12209 | → |
| West Vancouver | Com | 42,795 | 43,209 | 43,418 | 43,957 | 47,396 | 8718 | → |
| Whistler | Com | 9,441 | 9,175 | 10,542 | 13,322 | 16,063 | 24000 | → |
| White Rock | City | 18,917 | 19,045 | 19,705 | 21,117 | 24,292 | 517 | → |
| Williams Lake | City | 11,400 | 11,206 | 11,100 | 11,141 | 11,422 | 3312 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).