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Census Population of BC and Canada
1871 to 2001

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Year	Name	Population	% growth

2001	British Columbia	3907738	4.9
1996	British Columbia	3724500	13.5
1991	British Columbia	3282061	13.8
1986	British Columbia	2883367	5.1
1981	British Columbia	2744467	11.3
1976	British Columbia	2466608	12.9
1971	British Columbia	2184621	16.6
1966	British Columbia	1873674	15
1961	British Columbia	1629082	16.5
1956	British Columbia	1398464	20
1951	British Columbia	1165210	42.5
1941	British Columbia	817861	17.8
1931	British Columbia	694263	32.3
1921	British Columbia	524582	33.7
1911	British Columbia	392480	119.7
1901	British Columbia	178657	82
1891	British Columbia	98173	98.5
1881	British Columbia	49459	36.4
1871	British Columbia	36247
2001	Canada	30007094	4
1996	Canada	28846761	5.7
1991	Canada	27296859	7.9
1986	Canada	25309331	4
1981	Canada	24343181	5.9
1976	Canada	22992604	6.6
1971	Canada	21568311	7.8
1966	Canada	20014880	9.7
1961	Canada	18238247	13.4
1956	Canada	16080791	14.8
1951	Canada	14009429	21.8
1941	Canada	11506655	10.9
1931	Canada	10376786	18.1
1921	Canada	8787949	21.9
1911	Canada	7206643	34.2
1901	Canada	5371315	11.1
1891	Canada	4833239	11.8
1881	Canada	4324810	17.2
1871	Canada	3689257

Source: 2001 + 1996 Census, Statistics Canada

Prepared by: BC Stats, Ministry of Technology, Innovation and Citizens' Services