Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Squamish census agglomeration (CA) was 19,893, which represents a change of 13.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Squamish is 105.59 square kilometres and the population density was 188.4 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 7,377 private dwellings occupied in Squamish, which represent a change of 11.3% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Squamish

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Squamish

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Squamish

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Squamish

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Squamish CA

Table 1 Squamish CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Squamish Census subdivision - Squamish, District municipality	DM	19,512	17,158	13.7
Waiwakum 14 Census subdivision - Waiwakum 14, Indian reserve	IRI	160	111	44.1
Stawamus 24 Census subdivision - Stawamus 24, Indian reserve	IRI	107	97	10.3
Seaichem 16 Census subdivision - Seaichem 16, Indian reserve	IRI	51	53	-3.8
Kowtain 17 Census subdivision - Kowtain 17, Indian reserve	IRI	35	37	-5.4
Yekwaupsum 18 Census subdivision - Yekwaupsum 18, Indian reserve	IRI	28	23	21.7

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in British Columbia

Table 2 British Columbia – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Vancouver Vancouver - Census metropolitan area	CMA	2,463,431	2,313,328	6.5	3	1
Victoria Victoria - Census metropolitan area	CMA	367,770	344,580revised r	6.7	15	2
Kelowna Kelowna - Census metropolitan area	CMA	194,882	179,839	8.4	22	3
Abbotsford - Mission Abbotsford - Mission - Census metropolitan area	CMA	180,518	170,191	6.1	23	4
Nanaimo Nanaimo - Census agglomeration	CA	104,936	98,021	7.1	35	5
Kamloops Kamloops - Census agglomeration	CA	103,811	98,754	5.1	36	6
Chilliwack Chilliwack - Census agglomeration	CA	101,512	93,882revised r	8.1	40	7
Prince George Prince George - Census agglomeration	CA	86,622	84,232	2.8	45	8
Vernon Vernon - Census agglomeration	CA	61,334	58,584	4.7	55	9
Courtenay Courtenay - Census agglomeration	CA	54,157	51,787revised r	4.6	61	10
Duncan Duncan - Census agglomeration	CA	44,451	43,252	2.8	66	11
Penticton Penticton - Census agglomeration	CA	43,432	42,361	2.5	68	12
Campbell River Campbell River - Census agglomeration	CA	37,861	36,096	4.9	75	13
Parksville Parksville - Census agglomeration	CA	28,922	27,822	4.0	90	14
Fort St. John Fort St. John - Census agglomeration	CA	28,396	26,380	7.6	95	15
Cranbrook Cranbrook - Census agglomeration	CA	26,083	25,037	4.2	101	16
Port Alberni Port Alberni - Census agglomeration	CA	25,112	25,465	-1.4	102	17
Quesnel Quesnel - Census agglomeration	CA	23,146	23,566revised r	-1.8	106	18
Squamish Squamish - Census agglomeration	CA	19,893	17,479	13.8	109	19
Nelson Nelson - Census agglomeration	CA	18,307	17,987revised r	1.8	116	20
Williams Lake Williams Lake - Census agglomeration	CA	18,277	18,490	-1.2	117	21
Salmon Arm Salmon Arm - Census agglomeration	CA	17,904	17,683	1.2	119	22
Powell River Powell River - Census agglomeration	CA	16,783	16,689	0.6	121	23
Terrace Terrace - Census agglomeration	CA	15,723	15,569	1.0	128	24
Prince Rupert Prince Rupert - Census agglomeration	CA	12,687	13,052	-2.8	146	25
Dawson Creek Dawson Creek - Census agglomeration	CA	12,178	11,583	5.1	148	26