StatisticGreater Vancouver ABritish ColumbiaNational
Population18,9245,149,42238,134,230
Population density (sq km)2354
Median age29.142.340.9
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples72%71%66%
Families w/ kids at home50%41%43%
Speak English only84.2%89.7%68.8%
Speak French only0.1%0.0%4.5%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Greater Vancouver A is 339% higher than British Columbia
  • The median age in Greater Vancouver A is 31% lower than British Columbia
  • In Greater Vancouver A 43.30% of the population is Chinese
  • In Greater Vancouver A 7.65% of the population is Korean
  • In Greater Vancouver A 4.78% of the population is South Asian

Compare Greater Vancouver A, BC Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Chinese43.3%
      Korean7.7%
      South Asian4.8%
      Arab3.1%
      West Asian3.1%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      China21.2%
      South Korea4.7%
      Taiwan2.6%
      United States2.5%
      Hong Kong2.2%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Greater Vancouver A age breakdown

      Source: The Greater Vancouver A, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.