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List of population centres in British Columbia
A population centre, in Canadian census data, is a populated place, or a cluster of interrelated populated places, which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 persons per square km2.[1]
The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area.[1]
In the 2016 census, Statistics Canada listed 107 population centres in the province of British Columbia.[2]
Rank | Population centre[2] | Size group[2] | Population (2016)[2] | Population (2011)[2] | % Change[2] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vancouver | Large urban | 2,264,823 | 2,124,443 | +6.6% |
2 | Victoria | Large urban | 335,696 | 314,596 | +6.7% |
3 | Kelowna | Large urban | 151,957 | 140,131 | +8.4% |
4 | Abbotsford | Large urban | 121,279 | 115,011 | +5.4% |
5 | White Rock | Medium | 93,729 | 85,062 | +7.8% |
6 | Nanaimo | Medium | 92,004 | 85,357 | +10.2% |
7 | Kamloops | Medium | 78,026 | 72,755 | +7.2% |
8 | Chilliwack | Medium | 73,161 | 67,374 | +8.6% |
9 | Prince George | Medium | 65,510 | 62,623 | +4.6% |
10 | Vernon | Medium | 48,073 | 46,125 | +4.2% |
11 | Courtenay | Medium | 45,018 | 43,346 | +3.9% |
12 | Campbell River | Medium | 35,138 | 33,448 | +5.1% |
13 | Penticton | Medium | 33,617 | 32,823 | +2.4% |
14 | Mission | Medium | 33,261 | 31,109 | +6.9% |
15 | Parksville | Small | 23,574 | 22,493 | +4.8% |
16 | Duncan | Small | 23,278 | 22,179 | +3.3% |
17 | Ladner | Small | 22,193 | 22,539 | +0.1% |
18 | Tsawwassen | Small | 21,588 | 21,439 | +0.7% |
19 | Port Alberni | Small | 20,712 | 20,823 | -0.5% |
20 | Fort St. John | Small | 19,897 | 18,572 | +7.1% |
21 | Cranbrook | Small | 19,259 | 18,761 | +2.7% |
22 | Squamish | Small | 17,587 | 15,554 | +13.1% |
23 | Terrace | Small | 13,663 | 13,395 | +2.0% |
24 | Salmon Arm | Small | 12,875 | 12,218 | +5.4% |
25 | Trail-Fruitvale | Small | 12,643 | 12,427 | +1.7% |
26 | Powell River | Small | 12,384 | 12,374 | +0.1% |
27 | Quesnel | Small | 12,064 | 12,216 | -1.2% |
28 | Aldergrove | Small | 12,007 | 12,083 | -0.6% |
29 | Prince Rupert | Small | 11,733 | 11,985 | -2.1% |
30 | Dawson Creek | Small | 11,574 | 10,987 | +5.3% |
31 | Nelson | Small | 10,664 | 10,347 | +3.1% |
32 | Ladysmith | Small | 10,637 | 9,904 | +7.4% |
33 | Williams Lake | Small | 10,508 | 10,902 | -3.6% |
34 | Sooke | Small | 9,269 | 8,238 | +12.5% |
35 | Gibsons | Small | 9,132 | 8,767 | +4.2% |
36 | Castlegar | Small | 9,023 | 8,815 | +2.4% |
37 | Sechelt | Small | 8,832 | 8,060 | +9.6% |
38 | Summerland | Small | 8,742 | 8,456 | +3.4% |
39 | Whistler | Small | 8,713 | 7,176 | +21.4% |
40 | Shawnigan-Mill Bay | Small | 7,021 | 6,543 | +7.3% |
41 | Duck Lake | Small | 6,982 | 6,764 | +3.2% |
42 | Revelstoke | Small | 6,719 | 6,298 | +6.7% |
43 | Kitimat | Small | 6,394 | 6,633 | -3.6% |
44 | Smithers | Small | 5,351 | 5,400 | -0.9% |
45 | Merritt | Small | 5,321 | 5,447 | -2.3% |
46 | Oliver | Small | 5,279 | 5,037 | +4.8% |
47 | Creston | Small | 5,226 | 5,159 | +1.3% |
48 | Armstrong | Small | 5,114 | 4,830 | +5.9% |
49 | Fernie | Small | 4,850 | 4,156 | +16.7% |
50 | Peachland | Small | 4,698 | 4,527 | +3.8% |
51 | Osoyoos | Small | 4,520 | 4,210 | +7.4% |
52 | Kimberley | Small | 4,513 | 4,178 | +8.0% |
53 | Dallas | Small | 4,479 | 4,445 | +0.8% |
54 | Hope | Small | 4,067 | 3,911 | +4.0% |
55 | Grand Forks | Small | 3,953 | 3,892 | +1.6% |
56 | Kent | Small | 3,802 | 3,399 | +11.9% |
57 | Port Hardy | Small | 3,643 | 3,552 | +2.6% |
58 | Cumberland | Small | 3,600 | 3,271 | +10.1% |
59 | Cobble Hill | Small | 3,580 | 3,337 | +7.3% |
60 | Aldergrove East | Small | 3,491 | 2,383 | +46.5% |
61 | Sparwood | Small | 3,490 | 3,511 | -0.6% |
62 | Fort Nelson | Small | 3,366 | 3,561 | -5.5% |
63 | Mackenzie | Small | 3,262 | 3,087 | +5.7% |
64 | Golden | Small | 3,240 | 3,262 | -0.7% |
65 | Rossland | Small | 3,219 | 3,134 | +2.7% |
66 | Chemainus | Small | 3,021 | 2,914 | +3.7% |
67 | Lake Cowichan | Small | 3,013 | 2,848 | +5.8% |
68 | Enderby | Small | 2,964 | 2,932 | +1.1% |
69 | Invermere | Small | 2,882 | 2,537 | +13.6% |
70 | Princeton | Small | 2,745 | 2,579 | +6.4% |
71 | Cowichan Bay | Small | 2,394 | 2,108 | +13.6% |
72 | Chase | Small | 2,263 | 2,463 | -8.1% |
73 | Okanagan Falls | Small | 2,167 | 2,080 | +4.2% |
74 | Houston | Small | 2,126 | 2,120 | +0.3% |
75 | Port McNeill | Small | 2,064 | 2,186 | -5.6% |
76 | Tumbler Ridge | Small | 1,982 | 2,700 | -26.6% |
77 | Vanderhoof | Small | 1,979 | 1,980 | -0.1% |
78 | Blind Bay | Small | 1,976 | 1,915 | +3.2% |
79 | Pemberton | Small | 1,957 | 1,738 | +12.6% |
80 | Rayleigh | Small | 1,951 | 2,014 | -3.1% |
81 | Burns Lake | Small | 1,932 | 1,771 | -13.1% |
82 | Roberts Creek | Small | 1,848 | 2,222 | +4.3% |
83 | One Hundred Mile House | Small | 1,811 | 1,721 | +5.2% |
84 | Sicamous | Small | 1,786 | 1,843 | -3.1% |
85 | Elkford | Small | 1,752 | 1,791 | -2.2% |
86 | Rosedale | Small | 1,741 | 1,744 | -0.2% |
87 | Keremeos | Small | 1,714 | 1,479 | +15.9% |
88 | Cedar | Small | 1,674 | 1,595 | +5.0% |
89 | Ucluelet | Small | 1,576 | 1,525 | +3.3% |
90 | Lillooet | Small | 1,560 | 1,545 | +1.0% |
91 | Fort St. James | Small | 1,510 | 1,393 | +8.4% |
92 | Puntledge | Small | 1,387 | 1,358 | +2.1% |
93 | Crofton | Small | 1,373 | 1,322 | +3.9% |
94 | Lions Bay | Small | 1,334 | 1,318 | +1.2% |
95 | Lumby | Small | 1,303 | 1,248 | +2.0% |
96 | Harrison Hot Springs | Small | 1,242 | 1,248 | -0.5% |
97 | Logan Lake | Small | 1,208 | 1,245 | -3.0% |
98 | Telkwa | Small | 1,160 | 1,163 | -0.3% |
99 | Fairwinds | Small | 1,147 | 1,060 | +8.2% |
100 | Salmo | Small | 1,141 | 1,139 | +0.2% |
101 | Nakusp | Small | 1,130 | 1,094 | +3.3% |
102 | Welcome Beach | Small | 1,125 | 1,155 | -2.6% |
103 | Miller's Landing | Small | 1,097 | 1,113 | -1.4% |
104 | Ashcroft | Small | 1,084 | 1,151 | -5.8% |
105 | Canoe | Small | 1,081 | 1,149 | -5.9% |
106 | Cultus Lake | Small | 1,053 | 1,071 | -1.7% |
107 | Naramata | Small | 1,003 | 915 | +9.6% |
See also
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (British Columbia)". Statistics Canada. February 20, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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