Population 1931 to 1971 (in 000's)
Year	Pop.	Year	Pop.
1931	694.3	1952	1205.0
1932	707.0	1953	1248.0
1933	717.0	1954	1295.0
1934	727.0	1955	1342.0
1935	736.0	1956	1398.5
1936	745.2	1957	1482.0
1937	759.0	1958	1538.0
1938	775.0	1959	1567.0
1939	792.0	1960	1602.0
1940	805.0	1961	1629.1
1941	817.8	1962	1660.0
1942	870.0	1963	1699.0
1943	900.0	1964	1745.0
1944	932.0	1965	1797.0
1945	949.0	1966	1873.7
1946	1003.0	1967	1945.0
1947	1044.0	1968	2003.0
1948	1082.0	1969	2060.0
1949	1113.0	1970	2128.0
1950	1137.0	1971	2184.6
1951	1165.2

Population 1971 to 2007
Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1971	2,240,472	1981	2,823,933	1991	3,373,464	2001	4,078,447
1972	2,302,085	1982	2,872,920	1992	3,468,445	2002	4,115,413
1973	2,367,272	1983	2,905,476	1993	3,567,406	2003	4,155,370
1974	2,442,581	1984	2,945,635	1994	3,675,699	2004	4,203,807
1975	2,499,569	1985	2,974,277	1995	3,777,004	2005	4,260,246
1976	2,533,791	1986	3,004,104	1996	3,874,276	2006	4,320,255
1977	2,569,702	1987	3,050,160	1997	3,948,544	2007	4,380,256
1978	2,613,998	1988	3,115,357	1998	3,983,077
1979	2,662,990	1989	3,197,880	1999	4,011,342
1980	2,743,224	1990	3,290,814	2000	4,039,198

Source: Statistics Canada.

Notes:
Figures from 1931 to 1971 are as of June 1st of the year stated.
Figures from 1971 to 2007 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: December 2007.