Vancouver is a city located in British Columbia, Canada with a current estimated population of 766,296. The population was recorded at 696,031 in the 2021 Canadian Census, and was previously recorded at 664,913 in the 2016 census. This is an annual change in population of 10,288, which is an annual growth rate of 1.36%.
Vancouver is a coastal city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. The estimated population of Vancouver in 2016 is 610,000, which makes it the 8th largest city in Canada.
Canada’s most recent Census was taken in 2011, which recorded 603,502 residents of Vancouver. From 2006 to 2011, the City experienced 4.4% growth, which was a bit under Canada’s overall growth at 5.9%. The Greater Vancouver area has a population of more than 2.4 million, which makes it the third most populous metro area in Canada and the most populous in Western Canada.
Vancouver is also the most densely populated city in Canada with more than 5,249 people per square kilometer (13,590/sq mi), and the 4th most densely populated city in North America.
74% of people in the Metropolitan Vancouver area live outside the city proper.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The 2011 Census found the racial and ethnic makeup of Vancouver was:
Vancouver is often called a “city of neighborhoods” because it has several neighborhoods with distinct ethnic mixes. Those of English, Irish and Scottish origins were historically the largest ethnic group in Vancouver, and this is still visible in areas like Kerrisdale and South Granville. Germans are the second-largest European group, followed by the Chinese, who are the largest visible ethnic group. Ethnic neighborhoods in Vancouver include Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown and Punjabi Market.
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