BC Census populations

Regional district Year
1941



(approx)
1976 2001 2031
Alberni-Clayoquot 23



(Tofino - high growth rate (6%))
5,000 32,957 31,806 23,864
Comox-Strathcona 25 3,200 58,592 100,755 136,161
Cowichan Valley 19 4,000 48,271 75,481 103,945
Nanaimo 21



(3rd fastest district growth rate in B.C.)
8,300 63,335 133,118 215,640
Total: 20,500 203,155 341,160 479,610
Victoria 17



(BC capital)
  236,245 341,443 428,561
Vancouver Island   449,479 705,113  
British Columbia



(3rd highest growth rate in Canada 2001)
817,000 2,533,793 4,095,934 5,810,429

Source: BC Stats