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Population Projections - BC and Regional For more information
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Detailed regional population projections by age and gender are available for purchase. For details and a sample of the paper output click here.
You can also purchase individual or multiple regional population projections directly by going to our online store.

For the age/sex detail and summary statistics data, please note the new price structure.

BC-level projections are usually updated in January/February each year, with sub-provincial (Local Health Area, Health Region, Regional District, and Development Region) projections following a few months after. All population estimates are date-referenced to July 1st of each year.

The most recent BC projection is 'Proj 09/01', produced in January, 2009. The most recent sub-provincial projection is an update of 'P.E.O.P.L.E. 33' (Population Extrapolation for Organization Planning with Less Error, run cycle 33), produced in March, 2009 based upon 'Proj 09/01'.This release was made necessary by revisions to sub-provincial population figures due to Statistics Canada's release of the final net census undercoverage data for 2006.

Tools for examining regional population dynamics:

The most current BC projection (available below) is 'Proj 09/01', produced January, 2009.

British Columbia-Level Population Projections (Proj 09/01):  [January 2009]

  • 1971-2008 Estimates 2009-2036 Projections (CSV)

Sub-Provincial Population Projections (P.E.O.P.L.E. 33):   [March 2009]

  • To find population projections for different administrative boundaries please select a link to our queryable data access system below:
    (To take a look at maps of these boundaries please follow the link to our map pages.)

Health Regions

Regional Districts,
Development Regions, &
Special Regions

School Districts &
College Regions

  • For projected age/sex population and components for sub-provincial regions please find the information at our web store.