British Columbia

48 areas in British Columbia, Canada, biggest first.

VancouverMetro area · 2.6M peopleWhere the sea meets the skyVictoriaMetro area · 397k peopleWhere the ocean whispers and gardens bloom.KelownaMetro area · 222k peopleSun-soaked shores and vineyard rows.Abbotsford–MissionMetro area · 195k peopleWhere the Fraser Valley feels like home.NanaimoMetro area · 115k peopleIsland life, harbour charmKamloopsMetro area · 114k peopleWhere rivers meet and champions play.ChilliwackMetro area · 113k peopleWhere the mountains meet the fieldsPrince GeorgeTown and around · 89k peopleWhere the north begins.VernonTown and around · 67k peopleLakeside living, orchard charmCourtenayTown and around · 63k peopleWhere ocean, forest, and community thrive.West KootenayCountryside and towns · 62k peopleWhere mountains meet orchards and hot springs.DuncanTown and around · 47k peopleWhere the river meets the sea and totems stand tallPentictonTown and around · 47k peopleWhere sun-soaked orchards meet the lake's edgeCowichan ValleyCountryside and towns · 44k peopleWhere the forest meets the lake.South OkanaganCountryside and towns · 42k peopleOrchards, vineyards, and warm desert lakes.Campbell RiverTown and around · 40k peopleWhere the river meets the seaEast KootenayCountryside and towns · 38k peopleWhere the mountains meet the skyBulkley-NechakoCountryside and towns · 37k peopleWhere the rivers run deep and the mountains meet the sky.Columbia-ShuswapCountryside and towns · 37k peopleBig mountains, big lake, big skies.Sunshine CoastCountryside and towns · 32k peopleWhere the forest meets the tide.ParksvilleTown and around · 31k peopleWhere the forest meets the sea, and time slows down.Thompson-NicolaCountryside and towns · 29k peopleWhere the rivers meet the rangeFort St. JohnTown and around · 28k peopleThe heart of the Peace River CountryCranbrookTown and around · 27k peopleMountain air, small-town heart.WhistlerCountryside and towns · 26k peopleWhere rivers run gold and peaks touch the skyPort AlberniTown and around · 25k peopleWhere the rainforest meets the PacificNorth OkanaganCountryside and towns · 24k peopleWhere the Okanagan gets down to earth.SquamishTown and around · 24k peopleWhere the mountains meet the sea, and every day is an adventure.Central IslandCountryside and towns · 23k peopleSalt air, old growth, and small-town warmthWilliams LakeTown and around · 23k peopleHome of the Stampede, heart of the Cariboo.QuesnelTown and around · 23k peopleWhere the rivers meet the pinesStrathconaCountryside and towns · 20k peopleWhere the wild coast meets the quiet forestCariboo ChilcotinCountryside and towns · 19k peopleBig skies, deep rivers, and open range.Salmon ArmTown and around · 19k peopleA lake-lover's paradise in the heart of BCTerraceTown and around · 19k peopleWhere rivers run wild and mountains meet the sky.Northeast BCCountryside and towns · 19k peopleBig skies, wild rivers, and true northern warmth.NelsonTown and around · 19k peopleWhere mountains meet the lake and art thrives.Kitimat-StikineCountryside and towns · 18k peopleWhere the mountains meet the seaDawson CreekTown and around · 17k peopleThe friendly start of the Alaska Highway.Powell RiverTown and around · 17k peopleWhere the ocean meets the forest, and community thrives.LadysmithTown and around · 15k peopleA friendly harbour on the edge of the wild.Fraser CanyonCountryside and towns · 14k peopleRugged beauty, small-town heart.TrailTown and around · 14k peopleSmall-town heart, big-mountain soul.Prince RupertTown and around · 13k peopleWhere the rainforest meets the sea.North IslandCountryside and towns · 10k peopleWhere the ocean meets the rainforest, and the wild is always near.Tofino and UclueletCountryside and towns · 7735 peopleWhere the rainforest meets the wild PacificMackenzie and the Robson ValleyCountryside and towns · 7489 peopleA quiet place with a big viewHaida GwaiiCountryside and towns · 4739 peopleWhere the ancient forest meets the wild Pacific.

Areas: US Census Bureau (metro, micro and combined areas), Statistics Canada (CMAs and CAs). Contains information licensed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

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