Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and British Columbia [Province]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Canada

[Country] 		British Columbia

[Province]
Data quality , Canada [Country]  Map : Canada [Country]
Change geography 1 		Data quality : British Columbia [Province]  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,151,728 ... ... 4,648,055 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 4,400,057 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 5.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 2,063,417 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 1,881,969 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 922,503.01 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530 4,648,055 2,278,245 2,369,815
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 691,390 355,400 335,985
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 220,625 113,355 107,275
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 236,900 122,070 114,830
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 233,860 119,975 113,885
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 3,107,680 1,527,280 1,580,400
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 258,980 133,000 125,985
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 287,560 147,615 139,945
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 303,000 151,585 151,415
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 313,750 155,035 158,715
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 293,590 143,070 150,520
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 295,045 141,930 153,115
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 322,365 155,325 167,040
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 354,375 172,065 182,310
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 354,925 171,210 183,715
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 324,095 156,450 167,645
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 848,985 395,560 453,425
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 287,520 139,490 148,035
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 201,785 97,675 104,110
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 145,225 68,715 76,510
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 105,255 48,645 56,610
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 109,190 41,035 68,155
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 67,510 27,930 39,575
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 31,815 10,615 21,205
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 8,545 2,215 6,330
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 1,325 275 1,050
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.6 17.3 15.9 14.9 15.6 14.2
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 66.9 67.0 66.7
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 18.3 17.4 19.1
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 2.3 1.8 2.9
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 42.3 41.5 43.1
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 43.0 41.9 44.0

Data quality: Canada [Country]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Data quality: British Columbia [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.9%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and British Columbia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed July 3, 2024).

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