British Columbia population, Q2 2026: population 5,646,420 people (−0.9% y/y). Live Statistics Canada data.
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Population
5.6M
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−0.9%
vs. a year ago
Population: 5,646,420 people in Q2 2026, down 0.9% from Q2 2025.
Q2 2026
Population
5.6M
people
4.8M
5.3M
5.8M
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