Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Vancouver, City
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
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Provincial population rank: 1
National population rank: 8 of 4,831
4.9%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Vancouver (City), was 662,248, which represents a change of 4.9% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 7.6% and the national average of 5.2%.
7.5%
In 2021, there were 305,336 private dwellings occupied in Vancouver (City), which represent a change of 7.5% from 2016.
5749.9
The land area of Vancouver (City) is 115.18 square kilometres and the population density was 5749.9 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Vancouver (City) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Vancouver (City) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Metro Vancouver A | RDA | 18,612 | 16,133 | 15.4 |
North Vancouver | CY | 58,120 | 52,898 | 9.9 |
Burnaby | CY | 249,125 | 232,755 | 7.0 |
Richmond | CY | 209,937 | 198,309 | 5.9 |
West Vancouver | DM | 44,122 | 42,473 | 3.9 |
North Vancouver | DM | 88,168 | 85,649 r | 2.9 |
Musqueam 2 | IRI | 1,646 | 1,652 | -0.4 |
Capilano 5 | IRI | 2,899 | 2,931 | -1.1 |
British Columbia [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Langford | CY | 46,584 | 35,342 | 31.8 |
Southern Gulf Islands | RDA | 6,101 | 4,732 | 28.9 |
Lake Country | DM | 15,817 | 12,922 | 22.4 |
Squamish | DM | 23,819 | 19,497 r | 22.2 |
Tsinstikeptum 9 | IRI | 9,134 | 7,612 | 20.0 |
British Columbia [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
Peace River C | RDA | 5,947 | 6,667 r | -10.8 |
Peace River B | RDA | 5,379 | 5,628 | -4.4 |
Merritt | CY | 7,051 | 7,139 | -1.2 |
Cariboo A | RDA | 6,169 | 6,234 r | -1.0 |
Esquimalt | DM | 17,533 | 17,655 | -0.7 |
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