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Population 1931 to 1971 (in 000's)

YearPopulationYearPopulationYearPopulationYearPopulation
1931 694.31941 817.819511165.219611629.1
1932 707.01942 870.019521205.019621660.0
1933 717.01943 900.019531248.019631699.0
1934 727.01944 932.019541295.019641745.0
1935 736.01945 949.019551342.019651797.0
1936 745.219461003.019561398.519661873.7
1937 759.019471044.019571482.019671945.0
1938 775.019481082.019581538.019682003.0
1939 792.019491113.019591567.019692060.0
1940 805.019501137.019601602.019702128.0
19712184.6

Population 1971 to 2008

YearPopulationYearPopulationYearPopulationYearPopulation
19712,240,47019812,826,55819913,373,78720014,076,264
19722,302,08619822,876,51319923,468,80220024,098,178
19732,367,27119832,907,50219933,567,77220034,122,396
19742,442,57819842,947,18119943,676,07520044,155,170
19752,499,56419852,975,13119953,777,39020054,196,788
19762,533,89919863,003,62119963,874,31720064,243,580
19772,570,31519873,048,65119973,948,58320074,310,305
19782,615,16219883,114,76119983,983,11320084,381,603
19792,665,23819893,196,72519994,011,375
19802,745,86119903,292,11120004,039,230

Source: Statistics Canada.

Notes:
Figures from 1931 to 1971 are as of June 1st of the year stated.
Figures from 1971 to 2008 are as of July 1st of the year stated.
There is a break in the data between 1970 and 1971 due to the inclusion of an estimate of net census undercount from 1971 onward. Figures were not revised to incorporate an estimate of net census undercount prior to 1971.
This data incorporates the latest revisions by Statistics Canada and may not match the BC totals on the sub-provincial estimates found elsewhere on this site.

Last updated: October 2008.