List of metropolitan areas in British Columbia

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The table below lists the census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in British Columbia by population, using data from the Canada 2016 Census. [1] Each entry is identified as a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) as defined by Statistics Canada. Any other census subdivision that comprises at least 10 percent of the CMA or CA population is listed in parentheses. [2]

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A city's metropolitan area in colloquial or administrative terms may be different from its CMA as defined by Statistics Canada, resulting in differing populations. Such is the case with the Greater Toronto Area and the National Capital Region, in the separate provinces of Ontario, where their metropolitan populations are notably higher than their respective CMA populations. Statistics Canada listed 19 CMAs and CAs at the Canada 2016 Census.

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Vancouver

Metropolitan areas

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RankGeographic nameTypeRegionRegional districtPopulation
(2021)
Population

(2016)

Population
(2011)
1 Vancouver CMA Lower Mainland Metro Vancouver 2,632,0002,463,4312,313,328
2 Victoria CMA Vancouver Island Capital 393,812367,770344,580
3 Kelowna CMA Thomson-Okanagan Central Okanagan 229,401194,882179,839
4 Abbotsford CMALower Mainland Fraser Valley 195,726180,518170,191
5 Nanaimo CMAVancouver Island Nanaimo 115,459104,93698,021
6 Kamloops CMAThomson-Okanagan Thompson-Nicola 114,142103,81198,754
7 Chilliwack CMALower Mainland Fraser Valley 113,767101,51292,308
8 Prince George CA Cariboo Fraser-Fort George 89,49086,62284,232
9 Vernon CAThomson-Okanagan North Okanagan 67,08661,33458,584
10 Courtenay CAVancouver Island Comox Valley 63,30054,15751,787
11 Duncan CAVancouver Island Cowichan Valley 45,04744,45143,252
12 Penticton CAThomson-Okanagan Okanagan-Similkameen 47,38043,43242,361
13 Campbell River CAVancouver Island Strathcona 35,51937,86136,096
14 Williams Lake CACariboo Cariboo 29,50418,27718,490
15 Fort St. John CAPeace-North Peace River 28,72928,39626,380
16 Cranbrook CA Kootenay East Kootenay 27,04026,08325,037
17 Port Alberni CAVancouver Island Alberni-Clayoquot 25,78625,11225,465
18 Quesnel CACariboo Cariboo 24,23423,14623,566
19 Squamish CA Sunshine Coast Squamish-Lillooet 23,81917,47915,256
20 Powell River CASunshine Coast Powell River 21,49616,78316,689
21 Salmon Arm CACariboo Columbia-Shuswap 19,43217,90417,683
22 Nelson CAKootenay Central Kootenay 19,11918,30717,987
23 Terrace CANorth Coast Kitimat-Stikine 14,63315,72315,569
24 Dawson Creek CAPeace-North Peace River 12,32312,17811,583
25 Prince Rupert CANorth Coast Skeena-Queen Charlotte 12,30012,68713,052

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References

  1. "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses. 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. January 15, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.