Language Highlight Tables, 2016 Census
Mother tongue by age (Total), 2016 counts for the population excluding institutional residents of Canada, British Columbia and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population, 2016 Census – 100% Data Update of the 2016 Census language data
Data table
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Canada | ... | ... | 34,767,255 | 19,460,855 | 7,166,705 | 7,321,060 | 165,325 | 533,260 | 86,145 | 33,900 |
British Columbia | ... | ... | 4,598,415 | 3,170,110 | 57,425 | 1,267,465 | 10,065 | 89,140 | 2,105 | 2,115 |
Vancouver | CY | B.C. | 622,635 | 319,110 | 9,485 | 274,210 | 1,745 | 17,110 | 500 | 475 |
Surrey | CY | B.C. | 513,400 | 247,690 | 3,475 | 240,700 | 775 | 20,195 | 270 | 295 |
Burnaby | CY | B.C. | 230,935 | 91,850 | 1,640 | 128,740 | 380 | 8,000 | 170 | 160 |
Coquitlam | CY | B.C. | 138,335 | 69,830 | 1,320 | 62,825 | 320 | 3,835 | 80 | 115 |
Victoria | CY | B.C. | 83,030 | 68,470 | 1,595 | 11,540 | 300 | 1,040 | 50 | 40 |
Saanich | DM | B.C. | 112,880 | 87,270 | 1,315 | 22,310 | 295 | 1,600 | 50 | 35 |
Kelowna | CY | B.C. | 125,965 | 106,510 | 2,035 | 15,975 | 270 | 1,110 | 50 | 20 |
Richmond | CY | B.C. | 197,255 | 65,350 | 1,015 | 122,990 | 260 | 7,420 | 90 | 125 |
North Vancouver | DM | B.C. | 85,500 | 61,870 | 1,075 | 20,865 | 255 | 1,290 | 75 | 65 |
Nanaimo | CY | B.C. | 88,705 | 76,935 | 1,195 | 9,545 | 250 | 740 | 25 | 15 |
Maple Ridge | CY | B.C. | 81,280 | 67,275 | 930 | 11,915 | 210 | 865 | 30 | 60 |
Abbotsford | CY | B.C. | 139,255 | 89,550 | 1,025 | 45,235 | 200 | 3,135 | 55 | 45 |
Delta | DM | B.C. | 101,415 | 67,090 | 845 | 30,595 | 195 | 2,585 | 40 | 60 |
Langley | DM | B.C. | 116,310 | 93,160 | 1,020 | 20,390 | 190 | 1,475 | 35 | 45 |
Chilliwack | CY | B.C. | 83,055 | 72,120 | 995 | 9,100 | 170 | 640 | 10 | 15 |
Kamloops | CY | B.C. | 88,855 | 78,935 | 990 | 8,065 | 170 | 665 | 10 | 10 |
Port Coquitlam | CY | B.C. | 58,315 | 38,665 | 625 | 17,370 | 165 | 1,380 | 55 | 45 |
New Westminster | CY | B.C. | 70,230 | 42,925 | 785 | 24,370 | 155 | 1,895 | 60 | 45 |
North Vancouver | CY | B.C. | 52,520 | 33,705 | 755 | 16,650 | 150 | 1,175 | 45 | 35 |
Prince George | CY | B.C. | 73,040 | 64,210 | 940 | 7,090 | 145 | 625 | 15 | 15 |
Whistler | DM | B.C. | 11,855 | 9,560 | 540 | 1,500 | 95 | 150 | 10 | 5 |
Esquimalt | DM | B.C. | 17,470 | 14,875 | 710 | 1,645 | 85 | 135 | 5 | 15 |
Courtenay | CY | B.C. | 25,200 | 22,415 | 600 | 1,935 | 80 | 160 | 10 | 5 |
Langford | CY | B.C. | 35,185 | 30,910 | 630 | 3,260 | 80 | 290 | 15 | 5 |
Mission | DM | B.C. | 37,925 | 32,265 | 390 | 4,790 | 80 | 385 | 5 | 10 |
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Related data
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For more information on language, 2016 Census, refer to 2016 Census topic: Language.
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