Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Central Okanagan, Regional district (CD) - British Columbia
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
4 of 29
National population rank
30 of 293
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Central Okanagan (Regional district) was 194,882, which represents a change of 8.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Central Okanagan (Regional district) is 2,904.86 square kilometres and the population density was 67.1 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 81,383 private dwellings occupied in Central Okanagan (Regional district), which represent a change of 8.6% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Central Okanagan (Regional district)
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Central Okanagan (Regional district)
Population Change (in percentage) for Central Okanagan (Regional district) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Central Okanagan (Regional district) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
North Okanagan Census division - North Okanagan, Regional district | RD | 84,354 | 81,237 | 3.8 |
Thompson-Nicola Census division - Thompson-Nicola, Regional district | RD | 132,663 | 128,471revised r | 3.3 |
Okanagan-Similkameen Census division - Okanagan-Similkameen, Regional district | RD | 83,022 | 80,742 | 2.8 |
Kootenay Boundary Census division - Kootenay Boundary, Regional district | RD | 31,447 | 31,138 | 1.0 |
British Columbia – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Stikine Census division - Stikine, Region | REG | 740 | 629 | 17.6 |
Squamish-Lillooet Census division - Squamish-Lillooet, Regional district | RD | 42,665 | 38,173revised r | 11.8 |
Central Okanagan Census division - Central Okanagan, Regional district | RD | 194,882 | 179,839 | 8.4 |
East Kootenay Census division - East Kootenay, Regional district | RD | 60,439 | 56,685 | 6.6 |
Fraser Valley Census division - Fraser Valley, Regional district | RD | 295,934 | 277,593 | 6.6 |
British Columbia – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Mount Waddington | RD | 11,035 | 11,506 | -4.1 |
Skeena-Queen Charlotte | RD | 18,133 | 18,784 | -3.5 |
Bulkley-Nechako | RD | 37,896 | 39,208 | -3.3 |
Northern Rockies | RD | 5,393 | 5,578 | -3.3 |
Cariboo | RD | 61,988 | 62,392 | -0.6 |
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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