# How did population estimates on July 1 change in British Columbia? > Population estimates on July 1 increased in British Columbia. Population estimates on July 1 rose from 2,240,470 Persons to 5,697,536 Persons between 1971 and 2025—an increase of 3,457,066 Persons, or 154.3%. ## Answer scope - Geography: British Columbia (BC) - Period: 1971 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2025-09-24 - Age group: All ages - Reference date: July 1; not an annual average - Postcensal census base: 2021 Census adjusted for net undercoverage - Age basis: Age at last birthday ## Key figures - Start · 1971: 2,240,470 Persons - Latest · 2025: 5,697,536 Persons - Overall change: +3,457,066 Persons (154.3% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1971 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,240,470 Persons | 2240470 | Persons | | 1972 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,302,086 Persons | 2302086 | Persons | | 1973 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,367,271 Persons | 2367271 | Persons | | 1974 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,442,578 Persons | 2442578 | Persons | | 1975 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,499,564 Persons | 2499564 | Persons | | 1976 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,533,899 Persons | 2533899 | Persons | | 1977 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,570,315 Persons | 2570315 | Persons | | 1978 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,615,162 Persons | 2615162 | Persons | | 1979 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,665,238 Persons | 2665238 | Persons | | 1980 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,745,861 Persons | 2745861 | Persons | | 1981 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,826,558 Persons | 2826558 | Persons | | 1982 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,876,513 Persons | 2876513 | Persons | | 1983 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,907,502 Persons | 2907502 | Persons | | 1984 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,947,181 Persons | 2947181 | Persons | | 1985 | Population estimates on July 1 | 2,975,131 Persons | 2975131 | Persons | | 1986 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,003,621 Persons | 3003621 | Persons | | 1987 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,048,651 Persons | 3048651 | Persons | | 1988 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,114,761 Persons | 3114761 | Persons | | 1989 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,196,725 Persons | 3196725 | Persons | | 1990 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,292,111 Persons | 3292111 | Persons | | 1991 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,373,787 Persons | 3373787 | Persons | | 1992 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,468,802 Persons | 3468802 | Persons | | 1993 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,567,772 Persons | 3567772 | Persons | | 1994 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,676,075 Persons | 3676075 | Persons | | 1995 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,777,390 Persons | 3777390 | Persons | | 1996 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,874,317 Persons | 3874317 | Persons | | 1997 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,948,583 Persons | 3948583 | Persons | | 1998 | Population estimates on July 1 | 3,983,113 Persons | 3983113 | Persons | | 1999 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,011,375 Persons | 4011375 | Persons | | 2000 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,039,230 Persons | 4039230 | Persons | | 2001 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,076,896 Persons | 4076896 | Persons | | 2002 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,100,504 Persons | 4100504 | Persons | | 2003 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,124,447 Persons | 4124447 | Persons | | 2004 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,155,630 Persons | 4155630 | Persons | | 2005 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,196,076 Persons | 4196076 | Persons | | 2006 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,241,793 Persons | 4241793 | Persons | | 2007 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,290,987 Persons | 4290987 | Persons | | 2008 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,349,338 Persons | 4349338 | Persons | | 2009 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,410,513 Persons | 4410513 | Persons | | 2010 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,465,557 Persons | 4465557 | Persons | | 2011 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,503,819 Persons | 4503819 | Persons | | 2012 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,570,866 Persons | 4570866 | Persons | | 2013 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,634,943 Persons | 4634943 | Persons | | 2014 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,712,691 Persons | 4712691 | Persons | | 2015 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,765,472 Persons | 4765472 | Persons | | 2016 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,861,269 Persons | 4861269 | Persons | | 2017 | Population estimates on July 1 | 4,934,202 Persons | 4934202 | Persons | | 2018 | Population estimates on July 1 | 5,020,979 Persons | 5020979 | Persons | | 2019 | Population estimates on July 1 | 5,111,022 Persons | 5111022 | Persons | | 2020 | Population estimates on July 1 | 5,176,101 Persons | 5176101 | Persons | | 2021 | Population estimates on July 1 | 5,226,665 Persons | 5226665 | Persons | | 2022 | Population estimates on July 1 | 5,358,845 Persons | 5358845 | Persons | | 2023 | Population estimates on July 1 | 5,515,296 Persons | 5515296 | Persons | | 2024 | Population estimates on July 1 | 5,671,114 Persons | 5671114 | Persons | | 2025 | Population estimates on July 1 | 5,697,536 Persons | 5697536 | Persons | ## How to read this measure Estimates are final intercensal up to 2020, final postcensal for 2021, updated postcensal for 2022, 2023 and 2024, and preliminary postcensal for 2025. Northwest Territories and Nunavut estimates are separate from 1991; earlier figures combine them. ## How this answer was calculated The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes. ## Source and provenance - Official source: [Statistics Canada table 17-10-0005-01]() - Table title: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender - Dataset identifier: 17100005 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation. - Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender, 2025-09-24. 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