Population Projections - BC and Regional	For more information contact Angelo Cocco (250) 387-0335

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 09/06', produced in June, 2009. The most recent sub-provincial projection is 'P.E.O.P.L.E. 34' (Population Extrapolation for Organization Planning with Less Error, run cycle 34), produced in July, 2009 based upon 'Proj 09/06'.

Tools for examining regional population dynamics:

• The Demographer's Friend - the Population Pyramid

British Columbia-Level Population Projections (Proj 09/06):  [June 2009]

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

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

• Introduction to the BC and Regional Population Projections (PDF 150 kb)
• BC Level Population Projection Technical Assumptions (PDF 354 kb)

Sub-Provincial Population Projections (P.E.O.P.L.E. 34):   [July 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

• P.E.O.P.L.E. 34 Regional Population Projection Migration Assumptions (PDF 318 kb)
• For projected age/sex population and components for sub-provincial regions please find the information at our web store.