
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 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
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British Columbia | Province | 4,100,504 | 4,290,987 | 4,570,866 | 4,934,202 | 5,357,486 | 5,698,430 | → |
Canada | Country | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 38,935,934 | 41,288,599 |
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 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate 2024-07-01 | |
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Abbotsford - Mission | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 155,191 | 166,250 | 176,701 | 193,234 | 207,369 | 220,786 | → |
Campbell River | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 34,409 | 35,960 | 36,935 | 40,006 | 43,175 | 43,721 | → |
Chilliwack | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 81,038 | 88,641 | 97,576 | 108,739 | 121,565 | 126,850 | → |
Courtenay | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 49,300 | 53,506 | 56,607 | 61,261 | 66,793 | 69,672 | → |
Cranbrook | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 25,024 | 24,995 | 25,638 | 27,273 | 28,612 | 29,810 | → |
Dawson Creek | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 17,906 | 18,149 | 18,531 | 19,468 | 19,082 | 20,140 | → |
Duncan | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 40,515 | 42,696 | 43,908 | 46,968 | 49,967 | 50,601 | → |
Fort St. John | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 24,292 | 26,498 | 28,268 | 29,863 | 30,117 | 30,979 | → |
Kamloops | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 92,512 | 97,458 | 102,188 | 111,084 | 122,117 | 128,233 | → |
Kelowna | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 156,043 | 170,950 | 186,270 | 208,874 | 239,748 | 251,756 | → |
Ladysmith | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 12,608 | 13,498 | 13,932 | 15,285 | 16,354 | 16,611 | → |
Nanaimo | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 90,058 | 96,085 | 101,344 | 111,651 | 122,968 | 128,371 | → |
Nelson | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 17,179 | 17,384 | 18,250 | 19,016 | 20,015 | 20,371 | → |
Parksville | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 25,421 | 27,222 | 28,057 | 30,453 | 32,101 | 32,498 | → |
Penticton | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 41,594 | 42,632 | 43,282 | 45,905 | 49,426 | 49,637 | → |
Port Alberni | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 25,478 | 25,312 | 25,131 | 25,674 | 27,091 | 27,679 | → |
Powell River | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 16,901 | 16,970 | 16,792 | 17,518 | 18,650 | 19,018 | → |
Prince George | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 87,026 | 86,691 | 86,859 | 91,494 | 94,767 | 98,808 | → |
Prince Rupert | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 16,174 | 14,428 | 14,031 | 13,970 | 14,118 | 14,087 | → |
Quesnel | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 24,582 | 23,382 | 23,901 | 24,034 | 23,948 | 24,225 | → |
Salmon Arm | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 15,965 | 16,979 | 17,745 | 18,930 | 20,643 | 21,059 | → |
Squamish | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 15,180 | 16,036 | 18,369 | 21,715 | 27,670 | 29,132 | → |
Terrace | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 20,172 | 19,006 | 19,216 | 19,795 | 20,738 | 21,766 | → |
Trail | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 14,603 | 14,241 | 14,445 | 14,690 | 15,166 | 15,153 | → |
Vancouver | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 2,099,745 | 2,218,269 | 2,422,957 | 2,619,630 | 2,853,203 | 3,108,941 | → |
Vernon | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 54,051 | 57,575 | 60,121 | 64,870 | 70,964 | 73,445 | → |
Victoria | Metropolitan Area | British Columbia | 328,100 | 342,279 | 358,777 | 390,727 | 426,397 | 441,491 | → |
Williams Lake | Census Agglomeration | British Columbia | 25,438 | 24,221 | 23,721 | 23,942 | 24,883 | 25,059 | → |
Source: Statistics Canada.
Explanation: Metropolitan areas and census agglomerations according to the 2021 definition. In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.