List of metropolitan areas in British Columbia

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]

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.

Metropolitan areas
Rank Geographic name Type Region Regional district Population
(2016)		 Population
(2011)		 % Change
1 Vancouver CMA Lower Mainland Metro Vancouver 2,463,431 2,313,328 6.5
2 Victoria CMA Vancouver Island Capital 367,770 344,580 6.7
3 Kelowna CMA Thomson-Okanagan Central Okanagan 194,882 179,839 8.4
4 Abbotsford CMA Lower Mainland Fraser Valley 180,518 170,191 6.1
5 Nanaimo CA Vancouver Island Nanaimo 104,936 98,021 7.1
6 Kamloops CA Thomson-Okanagan Thompson-Nicola 103,811 98,754 5.1
7 Chilliwack CA Lower Mainland Fraser Valley 101,512 92,308 8.1
8 Prince George CA Cariboo Fraser-Fort George 86,622 84,232 2.8
9 Vernon CA Thomson-Okanagan North Okanagan 61,334 58,584 4.7
10 Courtenay CA Vancouver Island Comox Valley 54,157 51,787 4.6
11 Duncan CA Vancouver Island Cowichan Valley 44,451 43,252 2.8
12 Penticton CA Thomson-Okanagan Okanagan-Similkameen 43,432 42,361 2.5
13 Campbell River CA Vancouver Island Strathcona 37,861 36,096 4.9
14 Parksville CA Vancouver Island Nanaimo 28,922 27,822 4
15 Fort St. John CA Peace-North Peace River 28,396 26,380 7.6
16 Cranbrook CA Kootenay East Kootenay 26,083 25,037 4.2
17 Port Alberni CA Vancouver Island Alberni-Clayoquot 25,112 25,465 -1.4
18 Quesnel CA Cariboo Cariboo 23,146 23,566 -1.8
22 Squamish CA Sunshine Coast Squamish-Lillooet 17,479 15,256 14.6
19 Nelson CA Kootenay Central Kootenay 18,307 17,987 1.8
20 Williams Lake CA Cariboo Cariboo 18,277 18,490 -1.2
21 Salmon Arm CA Cariboo Columbia-Shuswap 17,904 17,683 1.2
23 Powell River CA Sunshine Coast Powell River 16,783 16,689 0.6
24 Terrace CA North Coast Kitimat-Stikine 15,723 15,569 1
25 Prince Rupert CA North Coast Skeena-Queen Charlotte 12,687 13,052 -2.8
26 Dawson Creek CA Peace-North Peace River 12,178 11,583 5.1

See also

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.
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