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
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
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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