Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Coquitlam (City) was 139,284, which represents a change of 9.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Coquitlam (City) is 122.30 square kilometres and the population density was 1,138.9 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 51,325 private dwellings occupied in Coquitlam (City), which represent a change of 12.2% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Coquitlam and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Coquitlam and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Coquitlam (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Coquitlam (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Surrey Census subdivision - Surrey, City	CY	517,887	468,251	10.6
Greater Vancouver A Census subdivision - Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	16,133	12,988 revised r	24.2
Burnaby Census subdivision - Burnaby, City	CY	232,755	223,218	4.3
New Westminster Census subdivision - New Westminster, City	CY	70,996	65,976	7.6
Anmore Census subdivision - Anmore, Village	VL	2,210	2,092	5.6
Port Coquitlam Census subdivision - Port Coquitlam, City	CY	58,612	55,958 revised r	4.7
Port Moody Census subdivision - Port Moody, City	CY	33,551	33,011 revised r	1.6
Pitt Meadows Census subdivision - Pitt Meadows, City	CY	18,573	17,736	4.7
Coquitlam 2 Census subdivision - Coquitlam 2, Indian reserve	IRI	0	5	-100.0
Coquitlam 1 Census subdivision - Coquitlam 1, Indian reserve	IRI	54	39	38.5

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Tsinstikeptum 9 Census subdivision - Tsinstikeptum 9, Indian reserve	IRI	7,612	5,872 revised r	29.6
Greater Vancouver A Census subdivision - Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	16,133	12,988 revised r	24.2
Langford Census subdivision - Langford, City	CY	35,342	29,228	20.9
Whistler Census subdivision - Whistler, District municipality	DM	11,854	9,824	20.7
Fernie Census subdivision - Fernie, City	CY	5,249	4,448	18.0

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Bulkley-Nechako A Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	5,256	5,391	-2.5
Kitimat Census subdivision - Kitimat, District municipality	DM	8,131	8,335	-2.4
Prince Rupert Census subdivision - Prince Rupert, City	CY	12,220	12,508	-2.3
Quesnel Census subdivision - Quesnel, City	CY	9,879	10,007	-1.3
Williams Lake Census subdivision - Williams Lake, City	CY	10,753	10,832	-0.7