British Columbia Cities by Population 2026

5 Most Populated British Columbia Cities

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Vancouver

776,584

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Surrey

736,057

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Burnaby

310,666

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Richmond

250,915

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Abbotsford

181,726

280 cities

City
2026 Pop.
2025 Pop.
2021 Pop.
2016 Pop.
Annual Change
Vancouver776,584766,296696,031664,9131.34%
Surrey736,057718,258597,141543,4952.48%
Burnaby310,666304,826261,800244,5671.92%
Richmond250,915246,940221,178207,6101.61%
Abbotsford181,726178,406160,759148,1211.86%
Coquitlam180,845177,546155,554146,1461.86%
Kelowna172,960169,080151,516133,3812.29%
Langley171,566166,917138,426122,9772.79%
Delta129,193127,179113,091106,5851.58%
Saanich127,310126,373122,889119,2090.74%
Nanaimo114,830112,768104,02294,3951.83%
Kamloops113,365111,499102,27194,4871.67%
Maple Ridge111,457108,97395,10786,4042.28%
Victoria106,112104,48496,27790,2361.56%
Chilliwack106,103104,20497,22287,6951.82%
North Vancouver101,303100,18391,59989,3691.12%
New Westminster96,58094,50682,94374,7612.19%
Prince George86,71285,80880,25977,4881.05%
Port Coquitlam71,29270,29964,20561,5221.41%
North Vancouver70,15268,73060,95155,5122.07%
Langford63,12060,72049,19937,3133.95%
Vernon50,95550,06146,19941,6771.79%
West Vancouver49,89649,38845,53943,8891.03%
Mission47,76546,99543,34040,4281.64%
West Kelowna41,55640,82437,56834,0401.79%
Port Moody39,68939,31534,98735,0650.95%
Penticton39,65539,16038,11534,9981.26%
Campbell River39,03338,53036,87234,3021.31%
Langley37,04836,18230,33327,1602.39%
North Cowichan35,43634,96533,08730,7721.35%
Courtenay33,40332,72629,51926,5942.07%
Squamish29,81028,93325,06320,5793.03%
White Rock26,12625,62722,56720,6431.95%
Fort St. John24,90424,58822,66521,3741.29%
Metro Vancouver A23,48222,83519,74817,1412.83%
Cranbrook23,21022,97121,41720,7961.04%
Colwood23,18322,66719,79817,6692.28%
Pitt Meadows21,89221,64719,91919,4301.13%
Salmon Arm21,19220,90220,08118,3191.39%
Port Alberni20,07919,88218,93818,2840.99%
Esquimalt19,61019,45618,29818,5270.79%
Oak Bay18,84618,82918,53318,6540.09%
Lake Country18,44717,97216,51313,5482.64%
Central Saanich18,43818,29417,98917,4570.79%
Sooke17,98217,55515,71213,6232.43%
Whistler16,45816,04114,77112,6222.6%
Comox16,31916,14015,26514,4761.11%
Parksville15,54715,27114,04212,7991.81%
Powell River15,24015,08814,39213,5641.01%
North Saanich13,72513,53212,62311,6161.43%
Sidney13,62313,45512,61412,0041.25%
Terrace13,49613,37412,60412,1050.91%
View Royal13,02712,82312,06210,8701.59%
Prince Rupert12,95012,93212,89512,7070.14%
Dawson Creek12,85112,81312,91012,8040.3%
Saltspring Island12,79012,61911,97410,8921.36%
Nelson12,70012,52311,58610,9891.41%
Summerland12,63812,56512,42611,9360.58%
Sechelt11,82511,65811,14510,5111.43%
Coldstream11,71011,63111,57611,0560.68%
Williams Lake11,39111,38011,43711,1760.1%
Tsinstikeptum 910,96310,6399,4477,8913.05%
Columbia-Shuswap C10,45210,2319,1858,1512.16%
Quesnel10,27310,25410,26510,2940.19%
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek)10,23110,0939,4728,9151.37%
Ladysmith10,18410,0439,2918,8461.4%
Cowichan Valley B9,6149,5339,3448,9370.85%
Revelstoke9,5069,3388,6967,9531.8%
Qualicum Beach9,4789,4209,4539,1150.62%
Castlegar9,4619,3448,6618,3611.25%
Kimberley9,3519,1848,4227,7331.82%
Kitimat9,2899,2288,6038,4830.66%
Nanaimo F9,1239,0198,4948,0461.15%
Nanaimo G8,7498,6478,3077,7231.18%
Comox Valley A8,5448,4228,1517,4461.45%
Trail8,5318,4688,2097,9500.74%
Nanaimo A7,9577,8837,7367,3420.94%
Comox Valley B (Lazo North)7,8277,7747,6207,3370.68%
Nanaimo E7,3607,2496,9336,2951.53%
Kent7,3357,2256,5406,3611.52%
Fernie7,3107,1416,6235,6642.37%
Merritt7,2547,2647,3307,394-0.14%
East Kootenay C7,1937,0996,7896,2641.32%
Southern Gulf Islands7,0046,8246,2464,8682.64%
Hope6,9826,9126,9116,3941.01%
Peachland6,3736,2865,9535,5991.38%
Creston6,3506,2675,7335,5281.32%
Peace River C6,3156,3646,1866,941-0.77%
Cariboo A6,2126,2286,3926,467-0.26%
Peace River B6,0256,0085,6125,8480.28%
Bulkley-Nechako A5,9305,8905,8195,4630.68%
Armstrong5,9005,8335,4995,3001.15%
Spallumcheen5,8975,8385,4905,3021.01%
Osoyoos5,8925,8145,6905,1821.34%
Duncan5,8235,7465,1845,1201.34%
Central Kootenay H5,8185,7145,2074,8541.82%
Cariboo G5,8035,7555,4675,3020.83%
Smithers5,6805,6705,6205,6220.18%
Juan de Fuca (Part 1)5,6605,5755,3024,8671.52%
Metchosin5,4195,3755,2524,9010.82%
North Okanagan C5,4125,2854,6744,0442.4%
Cariboo L5,4045,3034,8914,3331.9%
Oliver5,3505,3125,2315,0420.72%
Central Kootenay B5,3355,2774,9414,7971.1%
Columbia-Shuswap D5,2675,1664,5844,1971.96%
Cowichan Valley C5,2225,2075,1705,1470.29%
Cumberland5,2205,0914,6493,9222.53%
Gibsons5,1725,1324,9094,7430.78%
Cariboo F5,0635,0284,9624,7210.7%
Central Okanagan5,0104,9164,4163,9871.91%
Nanaimo H4,9924,8954,4114,0081.98%
Peace River D4,9805,0684,9766,131-1.74%
Nanaimo B4,8924,8254,5974,1311.39%
Bowen Island4,8724,7744,4013,8272.05%
North Okanagan F4,8494,7774,5024,1641.51%
Cowichan Valley A4,8214,8055,1144,9040.33%
Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks)4,6544,5794,2333,8351.64%
Cowichan Valley E4,6524,6034,4124,2921.06%
Fraser-Fort George D4,6384,6034,5354,4660.76%
Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake)4,5654,5094,2724,1261.24%
Kamloops 14,5594,4304,0423,1652.91%
Vanderhoof4,5584,5614,5374,630-0.07%
Golden4,5384,4744,1873,8821.43%
Sparwood4,5154,4694,3453,9461.03%
Invermere4,5114,4114,0733,5412.27%
Rossland4,4554,4014,3283,9081.23%
Central Kootenay F4,3744,3574,2544,1230.39%
Kitimat-Stikine E4,3524,3344,1044,1670.42%
Central Kootenay E4,3394,2984,0243,9150.95%
Grand Forks4,3374,3164,2334,1660.49%
Cariboo E4,3224,3124,2584,2320.23%
Lantzville4,3184,2643,9383,7451.27%
Sunshine Coast E4,3154,2604,0243,7851.29%
Cariboo B4,2264,2073,9873,9890.45%
Okanagan-Similkameen C4,1944,1404,1093,6741.3%
Port Hardy4,1284,1384,0794,252-0.24%
East Kootenay F4,1143,9963,6372,8402.95%
Central Kootenay J4,0733,9943,6553,2641.98%
Okanagan-Similkameen D4,0043,9804,1183,8850.6%
Nanaimo C3,9503,8603,4802,9432.33%
Fraser-Fort George C3,9003,8673,7433,6720.85%
Thompson-Nicola L (Grasslands)3,9003,8273,4473,0551.91%
Cowichan Valley D3,8633,8083,6493,3691.44%
Northern Rockies3,8363,9634,1114,981-3.2%
Lake Cowichan3,8213,7693,4323,3571.38%
Sunshine Coast D3,8023,7713,6413,5240.82%
Fraser-Fort George A3,7663,7513,6083,6130.4%
Pemberton3,7523,6593,6222,7302.54%
Columbia-Shuswap A3,7503,7033,4693,2831.27%
Central Okanagan West3,7023,5583,0132,0874.05%
Tzeachten 133,6703,5333,1442,4103.88%
Columbia-Shuswap F3,6683,5633,2832,5392.95%
Bulkley-Nechako F3,6393,6493,6393,805-0.27%
Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary3,6373,5103,0972,2463.62%
Okanagan (Part) 13,5643,4983,3232,9281.89%
Kootenay Boundary D / Rural Grand Forks3,5343,5133,3333,3160.6%
North Okanagan B3,4973,4733,3873,3200.69%
Capilano 53,4863,4433,0263,0671.25%
Sunshine Coast A3,3323,2723,1192,6941.83%
Enderby3,3313,3053,1293,0570.79%
Princeton3,3253,2833,0002,9341.28%
Kitimat-Stikine C (Part 1)3,3143,2793,0842,9371.07%
North Okanagan D3,2913,2493,0032,7811.29%
Burrard Inlet 33,2823,1902,4882,2282.88%
Mackenzie3,2603,3033,3893,891-1.3%
Sunshine Coast B3,2213,1763,0572,8191.42%
Houston3,1703,1763,1813,112-0.19%
Alberni-Clayoquot E3,1393,1093,0492,8580.96%
Cariboo D3,1133,1022,9693,0520.35%
Strathcona C3,1003,0472,8202,5211.74%
Tsawwassen3,0152,8312,3578646.5%
Elkford2,9932,9632,8732,6081.01%
Sicamous2,9202,8802,6952,5091.39%
Tofino2,9112,8392,6642,0802.54%
Cowichan Valley H2,8322,8022,6812,5271.07%
Central Kootenay I2,8312,8072,7082,6290.86%
Fraser Valley H2,7962,7172,5551,9312.91%
Tumbler Ridge2,7872,7532,5132,0601.24%
Central Kootenay A2,7782,7082,3061,9852.58%
Peace River E2,7442,7702,7523,061-0.94%
Cowichan2,7092,6712,5482,1751.42%
Highlands2,6832,6502,5812,3231.25%
Chase2,6642,6412,4592,3470.87%
Cowichan Valley G2,6602,6302,5092,3771.14%
Sunshine Coast F2,6272,5822,4882,1051.74%
Anmore2,6212,5942,4562,3161.04%
Okanagan-Similkameen G2,5902,5522,3552,1941.49%
Ucluelet2,5652,4892,1791,8083.05%
Fraser Valley D2,5202,4332,1711,6193.58%
Clearwater2,5152,5032,4622,4170.48%
Chetwynd2,4692,4892,4202,624-0.8%
Penticton 12,4212,3662,1341,8292.32%
qathet C2,3972,3692,2532,1311.18%
Logan Lake2,3922,3592,3252,0481.4%
Port McNeill2,3742,3792,4502,419-0.21%
Lumby2,3272,2862,1451,9091.79%
Okanagan-Similkameen H2,3052,2672,2901,9981.68%
East Kootenay B2,2922,2632,0792,0491.28%
Okanagan-Similkameen A2,2922,2532,2231,9161.73%
Okanagan-Similkameen I2,2902,2822,3752,2900.35%
Duck Lake 72,2612,2191,9001,7121.89%
Cariboo H2,2152,1741,9361,8351.89%
Harrison Hot Springs2,1652,1081,9751,5252.7%
East Kootenay A2,1562,1201,9541,7571.7%
Alberni-Clayoquot F2,1402,1322,0381,9960.38%
Tsinstikeptum 102,1312,0661,8331,4803.15%
New Songhees 1A2,1262,0911,9141,9101.67%
Lillooet2,1172,1352,3832,361-0.84%
Okanagan-Similkameen E2,1142,0992,0771,9630.71%
Squamish-Lillooet C2,0862,0562,1041,7311.46%
Fruitvale2,0802,0722,0331,9870.39%
Okanagan-Similkameen F2,0482,0502,1672,106-0.1%
One Hundred Mile House2,0482,0401,9931,9830.39%
Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country)2,0392,0081,8581,6231.54%
Burns Lake2,0312,0232,0041,8590.4%
Kootenay Boundary A2,0242,0141,9741,9590.5%
East Saanich 21,9951,9721,8321,7371.17%
Cowichan Valley F1,9741,9451,8601,6941.49%
Barriere1,9651,9481,8161,7670.87%
East Kootenay E1,9641,9441,7431,8041.03%
Central Kootenay G1,9511,9261,7071,6921.3%
Fraser Valley G1,9261,9151,7631,8420.57%
Alberni-Clayoquot D1,9181,9021,9071,6670.84%
East Kootenay G1,9171,8781,7241,5212.08%
Musqueam 21,8701,8551,7071,7180.81%
Keremeos1,8431,8091,6481,5311.88%
qathet B1,8251,8011,7121,5891.33%
Nisga'a1,8161,8301,8671,958-0.77%
Warfield1,7791,7721,8301,7490.4%
Nakusp1,7781,7631,6401,6370.85%
Kootenay Boundary C / Christina Lake1,7781,7451,6731,3721.89%
Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country)1,7651,7441,6311,5531.2%
Ashcroft1,7591,7481,7051,6080.63%
Sun Peaks Mountain1,7551,6581,4676805.85%
Fraser Valley E1,7371,7241,6251,6020.75%
Thompson-Nicola O (Lower North Thompson)1,7331,7011,5691,3661.88%
Bulkley-Nechako B1,7311,7541,7671,949-1.31%
Central Kootenay K1,7311,7311,8391,7400%
Bulkley-Nechako D1,7151,7051,6651,5340.59%
Thompson-Nicola M (Beautiful Nicola Valley - North)1,6901,6911,6951,652-0.06%
Central Kootenay D1,6561,6301,5051,3711.6%
Osoyoos 11,6421,5651,4758124.92%
Cariboo I1,6381,6301,5371,4790.49%
Bulkley-Nechako E1,6271,6241,5661,6410.18%
Radium Hot Springs1,6211,5531,3928144.38%
Central Kootenay C1,6171,6021,5231,5260.94%
Fraser-Fort George H1,5981,6021,6591,640-0.25%
Telkwa1,5921,5721,5431,3931.27%
Kitimat-Stikine B1,5771,5751,5011,5200.13%
Cowichan Valley I1,5721,5411,4621,2512.01%
Columbia-Shuswap E1,5611,5351,4351,2281.69%
Fraser Valley F1,5581,5381,4451,3611.3%
Lions Bay1,4941,4811,4321,3870.88%
Bella Bella 11,4521,4191,2591,0502.33%
Taylor1,4141,4221,3801,538-0.56%
Kootenay Boundary B / Lower Columbia-Old-Glory1,4061,4101,4701,490-0.28%
Fraser-Fort George F1,3851,3711,2921,2951.02%
qathet A1,3811,3561,2841,1381.84%
Cariboo C1,3301,3231,2841,2750.53%
Gold River1,3241,3211,2861,2460.23%
Bulkley-Nechako C1,3031,3111,3101,484-0.61%
qathet D1,2961,2751,1621,1001.65%
Salmo1,2321,2331,1711,174-0.08%
North Okanagan E1,2261,2061,1301,0581.66%
Mount Currie1,2121,2251,3211,353-1.06%
Fort St. James1,1931,2371,4371,647-3.56%
Kaslo1,1761,1621,0779991.2%
Okanagan-Similkameen B1,1471,1431,1971,0820.35%
Skowkale1,1381,1131,0078672.25%
Fraser Valley C1,1321,1221,1531,0670.89%
Thompson-Nicola E (Bonaparte Plateau)1,1271,1241,1091,1190.27%
Valemount1,1171,1111,0911,0630.54%
Bella Coola 11,0841,0629748212.07%
Montrose1,0801,0751,0551,0300.47%
Cache Creek1,0731,0689999940.47%
Thompson-Nicola I (Blue Sky Country)1,0571,0721,0761,303-1.4%
Strathcona B1,0491,0461,0911,0700.29%
Squamish-Lillooet D1,0341,0331,1061,1050.1%
Hudson's Hope1,0241,0279931,053-0.29%
Fraser Lake9991,0091,0081,023-0.99%

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