Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Nanaimo, City (CSD) - 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
11 of 654
National population rank
62 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Nanaimo (City) was 90,504, which represents a change of 8.0% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Nanaimo (City) is 90.76 square kilometres and the population density was 997.2 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 39,165 private dwellings occupied in Nanaimo (City), which represent a change of 8.2% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Nanaimo and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Nanaimo (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Lantzville Census subdivision - Lantzville, District municipality | DM | 3,605 | 3,601 | 0.1 |
Nanaimo A Census subdivision - Nanaimo A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 7,058 | 6,908 | 2.2 |
Nanaimo B Census subdivision - Nanaimo B, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 4,033 | 4,045 | -0.3 |
Nanaimo C Census subdivision - Nanaimo C, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 2,808 | 2,834 | -0.9 |
Nanaimo Town 1 Census subdivision - Nanaimo Town 1, Indian reserve | IRI | 360 | 377 | -4.5 |
Nanaimo River Census subdivision - Nanaimo River, Indian reserve | IRI | 371 | 287 | 29.3 |
British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest 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
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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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 |
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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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