Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Esquimalt, District municipality

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

42

Provincial population rank: 42

National population rank: 263 of 4,831

-0.7%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Esquimalt (District municipality), was 17,533, which represents a change of -0.7% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 7.6% and the national average of 5.2%.

0.8%

In 2021, there were 8,565 private dwellings occupied in Esquimalt (District municipality), which represent a change of 0.8% from 2016.

2476.7

The land area of Esquimalt (District municipality) is 7.08 square kilometres and the population density was 2476.7 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Esquimalt (District municipality) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Esquimalt (District municipality) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021

Census subdivision (CSD) name Type Population
2021 2016 % change
Colwood CY 18,961 16,859 12.5
View Royal T 11,575 10,408 11.2
Juan de Fuca (Part 1) RDA 5,132 4,670 r 9.9
Victoria CY 91,867 85,792 7.1
Saanich DM 117,735 114,148 3.1
New Songhees 1A IRI 1,839 1,842 -0.2

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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