Demographics of British Columbia
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Estimated Population of British Columbia (2005): 4,254,500
Percentage of National Population: 13.2%
Population Growth Rate: 4.9%
See Also: Demographics of Canada
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[edit] Vital Statistics
Birth rate: 9.7 births p/1,000 [1](Canadian Average = ~11)
Death rate: ?
Infant mortality rate: 4.0 deaths p/1,000 live births [2]
Life expectancy at Birth: 81.12 years [3]
Total fertility rate: 1.4 children born p/woman [4] (Canadian Average = 1.61)
[edit] Population of British Columbia since 1851
Year | Population | Five Year % change |
Ten Year % change |
Rank Among Provinces |
---|---|---|---|---|
1851 | 55,000 | n/a | n/a | 6 |
1861 | 51,524 | n/a | -6.3 | 6 |
1871 | 36,247 | n/a | -29.7 | 7 |
1881 | 49,459 | n/a | 36.4 | 8 |
1891 | 98,173 | n/a | 98.5 | 8 |
1901 | 178,657 | n/a | 82.0 | 6 |
1911 | 392,480 | n/a | 119.7 | 6 |
1921 | 524,582 | n/a | 33.7 | 6 |
1931 | 694,263 | n/a | 32.3 | 6 |
1941 | 817,861 | n/a | 17.8 | 6 |
1951 | 1,165,210 | n/a | 42.5 | 3 |
1956 | 1,398,464 | 20.0 | n/a | 3 |
1961 | 1,629,082 | 16.5 | 39.8 | 3 |
1966 | 1,873,674 | 15.0 | 34.0 | 3 |
1971 | 2,184,620 | 16.6 | 34.1 | 3 |
1976 | 2,466,610 | 12.9 | 31.6 | 3 |
1981 | 2,744,467 | 11.3 | 25.6 | 3 |
1986 | 2,883,370 | 5.1 | 16.9 | 3 |
1991 | 3,282,061 | 13.8 | 19.6 | 3 |
1996 | 3,724,500 | 13.5 | 29.2 | 3 |
2001 | 3,907,738 | 4.9 | 19.1 | 3 |
- Source: Statistics Canada[5]
[edit] Age Structure
Males | Females | |||
Age Group |
Number | Per cent | Number | Per cent |
0-4 | 105,808 | 2.4% | 100,116 | 2.2% |
5-9 | 117,909 | 2.8% | 111,383 | 2.6% |
10-14 | 133,809 | 3.1% | 126,388 | 3.0% |
15-19 | 143,449 | 3.4% | 136,227 | 3.2% |
20-24 | 155,369 | 3.7% | 147,770 | 3.5% |
25-29 | 139,521 | 3.3% | 138,299 | 3.3% |
30-34 | 144,788 | 3.4% | 145,869 | 3.4% |
35-39 | 155,429 | 3.7% | 158,364 | 3.7% |
40-44 | 177,381 | 4.2% | 179,216 | 4.2% |
45-49 | 172,786 | 4.1% | 177,082 | 4.2% |
50-54 | 157,596 | 3.7% | 159,965 | 3.8% |
55-59 | 138,096 | 3.2% | 139,772 | 3.3% |
60-64 | 101,610 | 2.4% | 103,764 | 2.4% |
65-69 | 80,051 | 1.9% | 82,363 | 1.9% |
70-74 | 70,060 | 1.6% | 72,493 | 1.7% |
75-79 | 54,572 | 1.3% | 64,344 | 1.5% |
80-84 | 36,304 | 0.8% | 53,047 | 1.2% |
85+ | 24,544 | 0.6% | 48,978 | 1.1% |
Totals | 2,109,082 | 49.6% | 2,145,440 | 50.4% |
- Source: BC Stats [6]
[edit] Ethnicity
Note: The following statistics represent both single (e.g., "German") and multiple (e.g., "part Chinese, part English") responses to the 2001 Census, and thus do not add up to 100%. Note that "Canadian" is not considered to be an ethnic origin.
Ethnic Origin | Population | Percent |
---|---|---|
English | 1,144,335 | 25.58% |
Canadian | 939,460 | 24.28% |
Scottish | 748,905 | 19.36% |
Irish | 562,895 | 14.55% |
German | 500,675 | 12.94% |
Chinese | 373,830 | 9.66% |
French | 331,535 | 8.57% |
East Indian | 183,650 | 4.75% |
Dutch (Netherlands) | 180,635 | 4.67% |
Ukrainian | 178,880 | 4.62% |
North American Indian | 175,085 | 4.53% |
Italian | 126,420 | 3.27% |
Norwegian | 112,045 | 2.90% |
Polish | 107,340 | 2.77% |
Swedish | 89,630 | 2.32% |
Welsh | 86,710 | 2.24% |
Russian | 86,110 | 2.23% |
Filipino | 69,345 | 1.79% |
American (USA) | 59,075 | 1.53% |
Danish | 49,685 | 1.28% |
Métis | 45,455 | 1.17% |
Hungarian (Magyar) | 43,515 | 1.12% |
- Source: Statistic Canada[7]
[edit] Ethnic Groups
British Columbia has a very diverse ethnic population, with a large number of immigrants having lived in the province for 30 years or less. Asians are by far the largest visible minority demographic, with many of the Lower Mainland's large cities having sizeable Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Korean communities. The East Indian population is also considerable, especially in Surrey and South Vancouver.
Also present in large numbers relative to other cities in Canada (except Toronto), and ever since the province was first settled (unlike Toronto), are many European ethnicities of the first and second generation, notably Germans, Scandinavians, Yugoslavs and Italians; third-generation Europeans are generally of mixed lineage, and traditionally intermarried with Asian or other non-European ethnicities more than in any other Canadian province. First-generation Britons remain a strong component of local society despite limitations on immigration from Britain since the ending of special status for British subjects in the 1960s.
The percentages add to more than 100% because of dual responses (e.g. "French-Canadian" generates an entry in both the category "French" and the category "Canadian".) Groups with greater than 40,000 responses are included.
- Further information: Statistics Canada. "British Columbia ethno-cultural profile"[8]
[edit] Religions
Population by religion, Canada and BC (2001 Census) |
Canada | B.C. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
number | % | number | % | |
Total population | 29,639,035 | 3,868,875 | ||
No religious affiliation | 4,900,090 | 17% | 1,388,300 | 36% |
Protestant | 8,654,850 | 29% | 1,213,295 | 31% |
Catholic | 12,936,905 | 44% | 675,320 | 17% |
Christian not included elsewhere | 780,450 | 3% | 200,345 | 5% |
Sikh | 278,410 | 1% | 135,310 | 3% |
Buddhist | 300,345 | 1% | 85,540 | 2% |
Muslim | 579,640 | 2% | 56,220 | 1% |
Christian Orthodox | 479,620 | 2% | 35,655 | 1% |
Hindu | 297,200 | 1% | 31,500 | 1% |
Jewish | 329,995 | 1% | 21,230 | 1% |
Eastern religions | 37,550 | 0% | 9,970 | 0% |
Other religions | 63,975 | 0% | 16,205 | 0% |
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30c.htm |
[edit] Languages
Language(s) first learned and still understood | Total | % | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|---|
English Only | 2,825,780 | 73.03% | 1,403,230 | 1,422,545 |
French Only | 54,405 | 1.41% | 27,340 | 27,060 |
Both English and French | 6,784 | 0.18% | 3,360 | 3,452 |
Other Languages | 981,910 | 25.38% | 470,145 | 511,765 |
Source: Statistics Canada 2001 Census |
[edit] Literacy
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/rel_pop_reprieve_jul03_bc
- ^ http://www.chspr.ubc.ca/files/publications/2004/chspr04-12/Infantmortality.pdf
- ^ http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/DATA/pop/vital/exp0_bc.csv
- ^ http://www.sightline.org/press/releases/rel_pop_reprieve_jul03_nw
- ^ Statistics Canada - Population
- ^ http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/pop/pop/dynamic/PopulationStatistics/Query.asp?category=Health&type=HA&topic=Estimates&agegrouptype=Standard&subtype=®ion=0&year=2005&agegroup=5-year&gender=a&rowsperpage=50000&output=file
- ^ 2001 Canadian Census
- ^ Statistics Canada. "British Columbia ethno-cultural profile"