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The table below lists the census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in British Columbia by population, using data from the Canada 2016 Census.[1] Each entry is identified as a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA), as defined by Statistics Canada. Any other census subdivision that comprises at least 10 percent of the CMA or CA population is listed in parentheses.[2]

A city's metropolitan area, in colloquial or administrative terms, may differ from its CMA as defined by Statistics Canada, resulting in differing populations. Such is the case with the Greater Toronto Area and the National Capital Region, in the separate provinces of Ontario, where their metropolitan populations are notably higher than their respective CMA populations. Statistics Canada listed 19 CMAs and CAs in the Canada 2016 Census.

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Rank Geographic name Type Region Regional district Population
(2021) 		Population

(2016)

Population
(2011)
1 Vancouver CMA Lower Mainland Metro Vancouver 2,632,000 2,463,431 2,313,328
2 Victoria CMA Vancouver Island Capital 393,812 367,770 344,580
3 Kelowna CMA Thomson-Okanagan Central Okanagan 229,401 194,882 179,839
4 Abbotsford CMA Lower Mainland Fraser Valley 195,726 180,518 170,191
5 Nanaimo CMA Vancouver Island Nanaimo 115,459 104,936 98,021
6 Kamloops CMA Thomson-Okanagan Thompson-Nicola 114,142 103,811 98,754
7 Chilliwack CMA Lower Mainland Fraser Valley 113,767 101,512 92,308
8 Prince George CA Cariboo Fraser-Fort George 89,490 86,622 84,232
9 Vernon CA Thomson-Okanagan North Okanagan 67,086 61,334 58,584
10 Courtenay CA Vancouver Island Comox Valley 63,300 54,157 51,787
11 Penticton CA Thomson-Okanagan Okanagan-Similkameen 47,380 43,432 42,361
12 Duncan CA Vancouver Island Cowichan Valley 45,047 44,451 43,252
13 Campbell River CA Vancouver Island Strathcona 35,519 37,861 36,096
14 Williams Lake CA Cariboo Cariboo 29,504 18,277 18,490
15 Fort St. John CA Peace-North Peace River 28,729 28,396 26,380
16 Cranbrook CA Kootenay East Kootenay 27,040 26,083 25,037
17 Port Alberni CA Vancouver Island Alberni-Clayoquot 25,786 25,112 25,465
18 Quesnel CA Cariboo Cariboo 24,234 23,146 23,566
19 Squamish CA Sunshine Coast Squamish-Lillooet 23,819 17,479 15,256
20 Powell River CA Sunshine Coast Powell River 21,496 16,783 16,689
21 Salmon Arm CA Cariboo Columbia-Shuswap 19,432 17,904 17,683
22 Nelson CA Kootenay Central Kootenay 19,119 18,307 17,987
23 Smithers CA Bulkley Valley Regional District of Bulkey-Nechako 15,378 15,401 15,324
24 Trail CA Kootenay West Kootenay-Boundary 15,143 14,352 13,961
25 Terrace CA North Coast Kitimat-Stikine 14,633 15,723 15,569
26 Creston CA Kootenays Central Kootenay 14,108 13,423 12,722
27 Dawson Creek CA Peace-North Peace River 12,323 12,178 11,583
28 Prince Rupert CA North Coast Skeena-Queen Charlotte 12,300 12,687 13,052
29 Merritt CA Thompson-Nicola Thompson 10,751 10,739 10,613
30 Kitimat CA North Coast Kitimat-Stikine 9,414 8,968 8,879
31 Osoyoos CA Thompson-Okanagan Boundary 9,121 7,705 7,145
32 Revelstoke CA Thompson-Okanagan Columbia Shuswap 8,981 8,545 8,130
33 Fernie CA Kootenays East Kootenay 8,320 7,916 7,532
34 Invermere CA Kootenays Columbia Shuswap 8,256 7,478 6,773
35 Grand Forks CA Kootenays Kootenay Boundary 7,300 7,150 7,000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census". Statistics Canada. 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, census metropolitan areas, census agglomerations and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses. 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. January 15, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
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