Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Port Moody, City

Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses

28

Provincial population rank: 28

National population rank: 142 of 4,831

0.0%

In 2021, the enumerated population of Port Moody (City), was 33,535, which represents a change of 0.0% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 7.6% and the national average of 5.2%.

1.0%

In 2021, there were 13,109 private dwellings occupied in Port Moody (City), which represent a change of 1.0% from 2016.

1297.3

The land area of Port Moody (City) is 25.85 square kilometres and the population density was 1297.3 people per square kilometre.

Population change for Port Moody (City) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021

Port Moody (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
Burnaby CY 249,125 232,755 7.0
Belcarra VL 687 643 6.8
Coquitlam CY 148,625 139,284 6.7
Anmore VL 2,356 2,210 6.6
North Vancouver DM 88,168 85,649 r 2.9

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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