List of population centres in British Columbia

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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. All areas outside population centres are classified as rural areas.

The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area.

In the 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed 108 population centres in the province of British Columbia.

List

The below table is a list of those population centres in British Columbia from the 2021 Census of Population as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada.

Rank Population centre Size group Population (2021) Population (2016) Change Land area (km2) Population density
1 Vancouver Large urban 2,426,160 2,268,864 +6.9% 911.64 2,661.3/km2
2 Victoria Large urban 363,222 337,235 +7.7% 222.71 1,630.9/km2
3 Kelowna Large urban 181,380 160,095 +13.3% 168.92 1,073.8/km2
4 Abbotsford Large urban 132,300 122,163 +8.3% 71.2 1,858.1/km2
5 White Rock Large urban 109,167 93,811 +16.4% 54.23 2,013.0/km2
6 Nanaimo Large urban 106,079 96,415 +10.0% 86.76 1,222.7/km2
7 Kamloops Medium 92,442 85,702 +7.9% 74.35 1,243.3/km2
8 Chilliwack Medium 81,622 73,171 +11.5% 56.02 1,457.0/km2
9 Prince George Medium 67,339 66,315 +1.5% 73.9 911.2/km2
10 Vernon Medium 51,896 48,425 +7.2% 51.16 1,014.4/km2
11 Courtenay Medium 48,917 45,314 +8.0% 56.58 864.6/km2
12 Campbell River Medium 38,108 35,440 +7.5% 33 1,154.8/km2
13 Penticton Medium 36,893 33,899 +8.8% 25.84 1,427.7/km2
14 Mission Medium 36,193 33,713 +7.4% 27.23 1,329.2/km2
15 Parksville Small 27,330 25,364 +7.8% 27.45 995.6/km2
16 Duncan Small 24,358 23,559 +3.4% 22.75 1,070.7/km2
17 Tsawwassen Small 23,940 21,845 +9.6% 14.95 1,601.3/km2
18 Ladner Small 23,016 22,193 +3.7% 7.38 3,118.7/km2
19 Squamish Small 22,221 18,902 +17.6% 22.11 1,005.0/km2
20 Port Alberni Small 21,711 20,910 +3.8% 28.49 762.1/km2
21 Fort St. John Small 21,123 20,026 +5.5% 14.89 1,418.6/km2
22 Cranbrook Small 20,008 19,641 +1.9% 16.32 1,226.0/km2
23 Salmon Arm Small 16,065 14,948 +7.5% 20.99 765.4/km2
24 Terrace Small 14,633 14,327 +2.1% 22.19 659.4/km2
25 Powell River Small 13,116 12,389 +5.9% 17.37 755.1/km2
26 Aldergrove Small 13,105 12,126 +8.1% 7.03 1,864.2/km2
27 Trail - Fruitvale Small 12,863 12,736 +1.0% 21.65 594.1/km2
28 Duck Lake Small 12,725 10,085 +26.2% 24.93 510.4/km2
29 Quesnel Small 12,110 12,196 −0.7% 25.23 480.0/km2
30 Williams Lake Small 11,906 11,702 +1.7% 27.69 430.0/km2
31 Prince Rupert Small 11,814 11,733 +0.7% 7.97 1,482.3/km2
32 Dawson Creek Small 11,706 11,621 +0.7% 12.34 948.6/km2
33 Sooke Small 11,583 9,936 +16.6% 15.3 757.1/km2
34 Nelson Small 11,198 10,669 +5.0% 7.45 1,503.1/km2
35 Ladysmith Small 11,194 10,637 +5.2% 13.85 808.2/km2
36 Castlegar Small 10,029 9,592 +4.6% 19.01 527.6/km2
37 Whistler Small 9,974 8,739 +14.1% 11.74 849.6/km2
38 Summerland Small 9,860 9,466 +4.2% 15.83 622.9/km2
39 Gibsons Small 9,603 9,199 +4.4% 14.11 680.6/km2
40 Sechelt Small 9,434 8,993 +4.9% 11.96 788.8/km2
41 Revelstoke Small 7,709 7,067 +9.1% 12.3 626.7/km2
42 Shawnigan - Mill Bay Small 7,285 7,129 +2.2% 14.87 489.9/km2
43 Kitimat Small 6,727 6,822 −1.4% 4.88 1,378.5/km2
44 Oliver Small 5,708 5,437 +5.0% 5.67 1,006.7/km2
45 Fernie Small 5,519 4,860 +13.6% 4.49 1,229.2/km2
46 Creston Small 5,459 5,236 +4.3% 6.04 903.8/km2
47 Armstrong Small 5,323 5,114 +4.1% 5.22 1,019.7/km2
48 Smithers Small 5,316 5,351 −0.7% 10.46 508.2/km2
49 Merritt Small 5,248 5,321 −1.4% 4.43 1,184.7/km2
50 Peachland Small 5,006 4,698 +6.6% 9.83 509.3/km2
51 Kimberley Small 4,908 4,679 +4.9% 4.51 1,088.2/km2
52 Osoyoos Small 4,859 4,537 +7.1% 4.24 1,146.0/km2
53 Aldergrove East Small 4,496 3,491 +28.8% 2.55 1,763.1/km2
54 Hope Small 4,434 4,197 +5.6% 5.48 809.1/km2
55 Cumberland Small 4,190 3,600 +16.4% 3.91 1,071.6/km2
56 Grand Forks Small 4,166 4,100 +1.6% 8.21 507.4/km2
57 Chemainus Small 4,033 3,612 +11.7% 5.82 693.0/km2
58 Sparwood Small 3,990 3,646 +9.4% 8.61 463.4/km2
59 Kent Small 3,936 3,911 +0.6% 4.02 979.1/km2
60 Rossland Small 3,645 3,416 +6.7% 4.01 909.0/km2
61 Golden Small 3,640 3,403 +7.0% 6.12 594.8/km2
62 Cobble Hill Small 3,610 3,580 +0.8% 6.67 541.2/km2
63 Port Hardy Small 3,393 3,643 −6.9% 5.15 658.8/km2
64 Invermere Small 3,340 2,911 +14.7% 3.44 970.9/km2
65 Lake Cowichan Small 3,181 3,089 +3.0% 4.14 768.4/km2
66 Enderby Small 3,028 2,964 +2.2% 4.26 710.8/km2
67 Pemberton Small 2,970 2,269 +30.9% 2.82 1,053.2/km2
68 Mackenzie Small 2,856 3,262 −12.4% 3.43 832.7/km2
69 Princeton Small 2,826 2,745 +3.0% 4.48 630.8/km2
70 Cowichan Bay Small 2,799 2,557 +9.5% 4.47 626.2/km2
71 Fort Nelson Small 2,611 3,371 −22.5% 5.02 520.1/km2
72 Tumbler Ridge Small 2,389 1,987 +20.2% 2.95 809.8/km2
73 Chase Small 2,377 2,263 +5.0% 2.33 1,020.2/km2
74 Blind Bay Small 2,369 2,113 +12.1% 4.14 572.2/km2
75 Port McNeill Small 2,234 2,219 +0.7% 2.49 897.2/km2
76 Rosedale Small 2,232 1,894 +17.8% 4.39 508.4/km2
77 Tofino Small 2,217 1,736 +27.7% 5.47 405.3/km2
78 Okanagan Falls Small 2,202 2,167 +1.6% 3.33 661.3/km2
79 Burns Lake Small 2,117 1,942 +9.0% 3.12 678.5/km2
80 Houston Small 2,085 2,126 −1.9% 2.94 709.2/km2
81 Sicamous Small 2,041 1,786 +14.3% 2.63 776.0/km2
82 Vanderhoof Small 1,967 1,979 −0.6% 2.85 690.2/km2
83 Ucluelet Small 1,940 1,613 +20.3% 2.9 669.0/km2
84 Rayleigh Small 1,933 1,951 −0.9% 2.06 938.3/km2
85 Roberts Creek Small 1,927 1,898 +1.5% 4.18 461.0/km2
86 Elkford Small 1,908 1,788 +6.7% 3.07 621.5/km2
87 Keremeos Small 1,791 1,714 +4.5% 2.84 630.6/km2
88 One Hundred Mile House Small 1,706 1,811 −5.8% 2.4 710.8/km2
89 Lillooet Small 1,652 1,570 +5.2% 2.37 697.0/km2
90 Harrison Hot Springs Small 1,552 1,242 +25.0% 1.17 1,326.5/km2
91 Fort St. James Small 1,497 1,721 −13.0% 3.22 464.9/km2
92 Lumby Small 1,484 1,303 +13.9% 1.14 1,301.8/km2
93 Crofton Small 1,446 1,373 +5.3% 2.76 523.9/km2
94 Miller's Landing Small 1,437 1,230 +16.8% 1.91 752.4/km2
95 Lions Bay Small 1,390 1,334 +4.2% 2.53 549.4/km2
96 Yarrow Small 1,378 1,257 +9.6% 3.37 408.9/km2
97 Logan Lake Small 1,356 1,208 +12.3% 0.94 1,442.6/km2
98 Telkwa Small 1,288 1,160 +11.0% 2.86 450.3/km2
99 Barriere Small 1,273 1,169 +8.9% 3.09 412.0/km2
100 Fairwinds Small 1,207 1,147 +5.2% 2.13 566.7/km2
101 Puntledge Small 1,185 1,191 −0.5% 2.95 401.7/km2
102 Ashcroft Small 1,182 1,084 +9.0% 2.05 576.6/km2
103 Cultus Lake Small 1,164 1,053 +10.5% 1.8 646.7/km2
104 Salmo Small 1,140 1,141 −0.1% 2.44 467.2/km2
105 Welcome Beach Small 1,116 1,125 −0.8% 1.41 791.5/km2
106 Nakusp Small 1,112 1,135 −2.0% 1.31 848.9/km2
107 Mile 108 Recreational Ranch Small 1,043 1,018 +2.5% 2.59 402.7/km2
108 Naramata Small 1,012 1,013 −0.1% 2.39 423.4/km2

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