Frequency: Annual

The demands for public services, such as schools, hospitals, day care and roads, are closely related to population size and characteristics. Marketing strategies of businesses are greatly influenced by the size and structure of the population. A reliable population projection can be an essential tool for planners in both the private and public sectors.

The publication presents not only a projection of the number of British Columbians by region to the year 2026, but also the developments that lead to this total figure. Life expectancy gains, fertility trends, and migration levels all affect the final count, and are important in their own right. The evolving age structure will also have a profound impact on this province in the 21st century.

Detailed statistical tables provide historical and forecast population by narrow age groups and by gender, including components of change for the province for:

For prices on the paper, pdf and spreadsheet (comma-delimited) dowloadable population projections, please follow this link.