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Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2011 Census
Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses
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This table presents the 2011 and 2006 population counts and the 2011 dwelling counts, land area and population ranking for population centres within a selected province or territory. It also shows the percentage change in the population counts between 2006 and 2011.
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Geographic name | Population centre size groupFootnote 1 | Population | Private dwellings, 2011 | Land area in square kilometres, 2011 | Population rank, 2011 | ||||
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2011 | 2006 | % change | Private dwellings, 2011 - Total | Private dwellings, 2011 - Occupied by usual residents | Population rank, 2011 - National | Population rank, 2011 - Prov. / Terr. | |||
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Canada † | 33,476,688 | 31,612,897 | 5.9 | 14,569,633 | 13,320,614 | 8,965,121.42 | |||
British Columbia † | 4,400,057 | 4,113,487 | 7.0 | 1,945,365 | 1,764,637 | 922,509.29 | |||
Mackenzie | Small | 3,300 | 4,316 | -23.5 | 1,803 | 1,432 | 6.23 | 442 | 60 |
Burns Lake | Small | 2,390 | 2,778 | -14.0 | 944 | 860 | 7.35 | 557 | 72 |
Fort Nelson | Small | 3,902 | 4,514 | -13.6 | 1,804 | 1,585 | 13.77 | 393 | 52 |
Deep Cove | Small | 1,088 | 1,249 A | -12.9 | 469 | 436 | 1.45 | 907 | 99 |
Sicamous | Small | 2,441 | 2,676 | -8.8 | 1,916 | 1,119 | 12.71 | 552 | 71 |
Kitimat | Small | 7,046 | 7,600 | -7.3 | 3,646 | 3,080 | 10.13 | 261 | 38 |
Gold River | Small | 1,267 | 1,362 | -7.0 | 790 | 560 | 11.05 | 841 | 92 |
Harrison Hot Springs | Small | 1,468 | 1,573 | -6.7 | 908 | 666 | 5.57 | 770 | 88 |
Hope | Small | 4,234 | 4,455 | -5.0 | 2,015 | 1,862 | 7.08 | 374 | 51 |
Logan Lake | Small | 1,975 | 2,072 | -4.7 | 1,039 | 927 | 4.96 | 643 | 79 |
Port McNeill | Small | 2,505 | 2,623 | -4.5 | 1,106 | 1,005 | 13.77 | 537 | 69 |
Golden | Small | 3,701 | 3,811 | -2.9 | 1,722 | 1,539 | 11.41 | 408 | 53 |
Houston | Small | 2,246 | 2,304 | -2.5 | 1,045 | 921 | 3.86 | 591 | 76 |
Prince Rupert | Small | 11,838 | 12,128 | -2.4 | 5,515 | 4,709 | 7.65 | 173 | 26 |
Ashcroft | Small | 1,628 | 1,664 | -2.2 | 803 | 758 | 7.63 | 727 | 83 |
Princeton | Small | 2,724 | 2,780 A | -2.0 | 1,505 | 1,305 | 10.47 | 503 | 66 |
Lillooet | Small | 2,068 | 2,111 | -2.0 | 1,060 | 952 | 7.69 | 626 | 78 |
Invermere | Small | 2,955 | 3,002 | -1.6 | 1,912 | 1,219 | 10.73 | 474 | 64 |
Revelstoke | Small | 6,772 | 6,869 | -1.4 | 3,231 | 2,938 | 20.83 | 269 | 39 |
Crofton | Small | 1,092 | 1,108 | -1.4 | 471 | 453 | 0.50 | 905 | 98 |
Shawnigan | Small | 3,543 | 3,586 A | -1.2 | 1,372 | 1,270 | 6.01 | 421 | 55 |
Whistler | Small | 7,699 | 7,796 A | -1.2 | 7,716 | 3,006 | 12.94 | 236 | 34 |
Cultus Lake | Small | 1,110 | 1,119 | -0.8 | 763 | 536 | 2.39 | 897 | 96 |
Lions Bay | Small | 1,318 | 1,328 | -0.8 | 556 | 507 | 2.53 | 818 | 91 |
Williams Lake | Small | 12,408 | 12,475 | -0.5 | 5,613 | 5,144 | 40.36 | 162 | 25 |
Fruitvale | Small | 3,628 | 3,627 | 0.0 | 1,557 | 1,489 | 6.01 | 414 | 54 |
Cache Creek | Small | 1,040 | 1,037 | 0.3 | 512 | 473 | 10.25 | 929 | 100 |
Merritt | Small | 7,189 | 7,148 | 0.6 | 3,141 | 2,929 | 25.03 | 253 | 36 |
Prince George | Medium | 65,503 | 65,066 A | 0.7 | 29,173 | 26,774 | 99.93 | 49 | 9 |
Gibsons | Small | 8,089 | 8,023 A | 0.8 | 3,961 | 3,562 | 11.27 | 230 | 33 |
Grand Forks | Small | 4,274 | 4,237 A | 0.9 | 2,049 | 1,961 | 10.75 | 371 | 50 |
Terrace | Small | 15,569 | 15,415 | 1.0 | 6,672 | 6,240 | 36.49 | 131 | 20 |
Port Alberni | Small | 20,503 | 20,189 | 1.6 | 9,619 | 9,096 | 34.13 | 111 | 17 |
Powell River | Small | 13,175 | 12,972 | 1.6 | 6,205 | 5,907 | 28.95 | 154 | 23 |
Chetwynd | Small | 2,255 | 2,218 | 1.7 | 949 | 881 | 10.58 | 588 | 75 |
Dallas | Small | 4,445 | 4,348 | 2.2 | 1,642 | 1,600 | 6.50 | 362 | 49 |
Osoyoos | Small | 4,855 | 4,752 | 2.2 | 2,966 | 2,261 | 8.56 | 337 | 46 |
One Hundred Mile House | Small | 1,721 | 1,683 | 2.3 | 834 | 760 | 2.40 | 698 | 82 |
Parksville | Small | 24,326 | 23,740 A | 2.5 | 12,521 | 11,494 | 36.37 | 96 | 16 |
Lake Cowichan | Small | 3,159 | 3,082 A | 2.5 | 1,546 | 1,408 | 8.62 | 454 | 62 |
Roberts Creek | Small | 1,472 | 1,434 A | 2.6 | 763 | 623 | 2.92 | 769 | 87 |
Penticton | Medium | 36,902 | 35,846 | 2.9 | 18,615 | 17,115 | 84.50 | 75 | 12 |
Sparwood | Small | 3,460 | 3,358 | 3.0 | 1,821 | 1,491 | 12.83 | 430 | 58 |
Elkford | Small | 2,518 | 2,443 | 3.1 | 1,430 | 1,015 | 8.28 | 533 | 68 |
Enderby | Small | 2,932 | 2,843 | 3.1 | 1,454 | 1,347 | 4.29 | 477 | 65 |
Blind Bay | Small | 1,738 | 1,684 A | 3.2 | 860 | 761 | 2.65 | 695 | 80 |
Chemainus | Small | 3,035 | 2,937 | 3.3 | 1,554 | 1,479 | 4.02 | 464 | 63 |
Nakusp | Small | 1,574 | 1,524 | 3.3 | 791 | 707 | 8.06 | 740 | 85 |
Aldergrove | Small | 12,778 | 12,363 | 3.4 | 4,756 | 4,515 | 15.40 | 158 | 24 |
Welcome Beach | Small | 1,106 | 1,069 A | 3.5 | 471 | 449 | 1.27 | 900 | 97 |
Chase | Small | 2,495 | 2,409 | 3.6 | 1,236 | 1,128 | 3.77 | 541 | 70 |
Trail | Small | 9,276 | 8,956 A | 3.6 | 4,765 | 4,384 | 20.24 | 213 | 30 |
Victoria | Large urban | 316,327 | 303,977 A | 4.1 | 154,637 | 142,044 | 277.09 | 12 | 2 |
Smithers | Small | 5,473 | 5,257 A | 4.1 | 2,290 | 2,216 | 15.36 | 318 | 43 |
Fernie | Small | 4,811 | 4,621 | 4.1 | 3,033 | 2,149 | 15.67 | 341 | 48 |
Kamloops | Medium | 73,472 | 70,549 A | 4.1 | 32,480 | 30,716 | 52.26 | 42 | 7 |
Campbell River | Medium | 34,514 | 33,121 A | 4.2 | 15,649 | 14,740 | 39.24 | 77 | 13 |
Vernon | Medium | 44,600 | 42,731 A | 4.4 | 20,178 | 18,777 | 52.72 | 61 | 10 |
Ladysmith | Small | 8,841 | 8,467 | 4.4 | 3,990 | 3,818 | 13.65 | 220 | 32 |
Fraser Lake | Small | 1,167 | 1,113 | 4.9 | 543 | 482 | 4.07 | 870 | 93 |
Dawson Creek | Small | 11,583 | 10,994 | 5.4 | 5,406 | 4,859 | 24.37 | 178 | 28 |
Cranbrook | Small | 19,364 | 18,373 A | 5.4 | 8,531 | 8,161 | 32.06 | 116 | 18 |
Nanaimo | Medium | 88,799 | 84,100 A | 5.6 | 40,866 | 38,183 | 103.11 | 35 | 5 |
Fort St. John | Small | 18,699 | 17,697 A | 5.7 | 8,270 | 7,511 | 23.11 | 119 | 19 |
Duncan | Small | 24,479 | 23,157 A | 5.7 | 10,830 | 10,262 | 35.15 | 95 | 15 |
Summerland | Small | 6,704 | 6,345 A | 5.7 | 3,104 | 2,905 | 6.78 | 275 | 41 |
Lumby | Small | 1,731 | 1,634 | 5.9 | 756 | 716 | 5.74 | 696 | 81 |
Abbotsford | Large urban | 149,855 | 140,275 A | 6.8 | 56,707 | 52,749 | 158.74 | 21 | 3 |
Port Hardy | Small | 3,515 | 3,290 A | 6.8 | 1,659 | 1,419 | 6.73 | 425 | 56 |
Castlegar | Small | 8,992 | 8,402 A | 7.0 | 4,040 | 3,858 | 21.85 | 216 | 31 |
Sechelt | Small | 7,251 | 6,773 A | 7.1 | 3,633 | 3,350 | 18.11 | 249 | 35 |
Quesnel | Small | 13,566 | 12,641 | 7.3 | 6,122 | 5,780 | 50.25 | 149 | 22 |
Pemberton | Small | 2,369 | 2,192 A | 8.1 | 1,111 | 979 | 10.89 | 561 | 73 |
Kimberley | Small | 6,723 | 6,199 A | 8.5 | 3,454 | 2,979 | 60.72 | 273 | 40 |
Creston | Small | 5,379 | 4,944 | 8.8 | 2,721 | 2,504 | 8.72 | 320 | 44 |
Walnut Grove | Small | 27,969 | 25,683 | 8.9 | 10,294 | 10,061 | 17.84 | 86 | 14 |
Rossland | Small | 3,491 | 3,207 | 8.9 | 1,609 | 1,440 | 8.36 | 428 | 57 |
Oliver | Small | 5,175 | 4,754 A | 8.9 | 2,488 | 2,337 | 5.97 | 327 | 45 |
Courtenay | Medium | 40,809 | 37,435 A | 9.0 | 19,043 | 18,208 | 55.69 | 69 | 11 |
Vancouver | Large urban | 2,135,201 | 1,955,278 A | 9.2 | 876,274 | 822,740 | 1,150.43 | 3 | 1 |
Ucluelet | Small | 1,627 | 1,487 | 9.4 | 814 | 711 | 6.81 | 728 | 84 |
Salmon Arm | Small | 11,810 | 10,791 | 9.4 | 5,254 | 4,981 | 15.21 | 174 | 27 |
Kent | Small | 3,182 | 2,908 | 9.4 | 1,427 | 1,384 | 2.58 | 451 | 61 |
Nelson | Small | 10,520 | 9,529 | 10.4 | 5,037 | 4,755 | 12.33 | 191 | 29 |
Tumbler Ridge | Small | 2,700 | 2,444 | 10.5 | 1,505 | 1,153 | 3.61 | 508 | 67 |
Kelowna | Large urban | 141,767 | 128,127 A | 10.6 | 66,335 | 60,074 | 143.06 | 22 | 4 |
White Rock | Medium | 82,368 | 74,023 A | 11.3 | 36,530 | 34,594 | 46.00 | 38 | 6 |
Duck Lake | Small | 6,281 | 5,643 | 11.3 | 3,221 | 2,623 | 42.31 | 287 | 42 |
Salmo | Small | 1,139 | 1,007 | 13.1 | 546 | 519 | 2.44 | 882 | 94 |
Chilliwack | Medium | 66,382 | 58,593 A | 13.3 | 28,189 | 26,768 | 80.63 | 45 | 8 |
Armstrong | Small | 4,830 | 4,258 | 13.4 | 2,076 | 1,994 | 5.20 | 338 | 47 |
Vanderhoof | Small | 1,382 | 1,213 | 13.9 | 603 | 579 | 2.28 | 798 | 90 |
Squamish | Small | 15,051 | 13,148 A | 14.5 | 6,113 | 5,703 | 16.82 | 136 | 21 |
Cowichan Bay | Small | 1,401 | 1,215 A | 15.3 | 639 | 593 | 1.81 | 791 | 89 |
Mill Bay | Small | 1,549 | 1,343 | 15.3 | 605 | 559 | 1.88 | 750 | 86 |
Sooke | Small | 7,136 | 6,174 A | 15.6 | 3,156 | 2,842 | 8.52 | 256 | 37 |
Fort St. James | Small | 2,278 | 1,876 A | 21.4 | 990 | 879 | 10.49 | 583 | 74 |
Cumberland | Small | 3,381 | 2,737 | 23.5 | 1,446 | 1,396 | 7.46 | 437 | 59 |
Miller's Landing | Small | 1,113 | 722 A | 54.2 | 541 | 439 | 1.57 | 896 | 95 |
Aldergrove East | Small | 2,203 | 1,048 A | 110.2 | 697 | 611 | 1.30 | 602 | 77 |
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