Vancouver

Canada North America

Primary City: Vancouver

Mayor of Vancouver: Ken Sim (Non-Partisan Association) (since 2022)

Primary State/Province: British Columbia

Primary Language: English

Population: 3.5M

GDP: $168B • GDP per capita: $48,255

GAWC Class: 5

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

#58

Global Rank

40.7

Power Score

Major Metro

% of Country Score

14.0%


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Vancouver metro area

49.28, -123.12
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Walkable Elite Quarters

Neighborhoods that clear the dense, historic, walkable, elite residential test.

From The Last of the Marylebones. A small qualifying set out of the full corpus.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure, Airport Score, Notable Museums & Landmarks.

World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

HockeyNHL🥇👑

Vancouver

No Cups3 Finals Apps0.491 Pts%11 div

Football/SoccerUnited States

VancouverLevel: 1

0 Cups0 Sup. Shields

Canadian FootballCFL

Vancouver

6 Grey Cups0.499 W%10 finals
Notable Venues2 venues

Football/Soccer

BC Place

Vancouver

Hockey

Rogers Arena

Vancouver

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/SoccerCanada

Vancouver FC

VancouverLevel: 2

Other Men’s Teams4 teams

BaseballNorthwest League

Vancouver Canadians

Vancouver

HockeyMinor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Abbotsford Canucks

Abbotsford

HockeyMinor/Jr/Int'l Hockey

Vancouver Giants

Vancouver

LacrosseOther Sports

Vancouver Warriors

Vancouver

Other Women’s Teams1 team

W HockeyOther Women Sports

Vancouver Goldeneyes

Vancouver

Defunct/Relocated Teams6 teams

Major Sporting Events

Multi-Sport Events2 events

2010 Winter Olympics

Olympics

2010 Vancouver

1954 Commonwealth Games

Multi-sport Event

1954 Vancouver

Championship Finals8 events

2015 Womens World Cup Final

Football Final

2015 Vancouver

2011 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

2011 Rogers Arena

1994 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1994 Pacific Coliseum

1982 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1982 Pacific Coliseum

1925 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1925 Denman Arena

1923 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1923 Denman Arena

1921 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1921 Denman Arena

1915 Stanley Cup Finals

Hockey

1915 Denman Arena

All-Star Games2 events

NHL All-Star Game

All-Star Game

1998 General Motors Place

NHL All-Star Game

All-Star Game

1977 Pacific Coliseum

Complete Event Timeline12 events

2015 Womens World Cup Final

Championship Finals

2015 Vancouver

2011 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

2011 Rogers Arena

2010 Winter Olympics

Multi-Sport Events

2010 Vancouver

NHL All-Star Game

All-Star Games

1998 General Motors Place

1994 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1994 Pacific Coliseum

1982 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1982 Pacific Coliseum

NHL All-Star Game

All-Star Games

1977 Pacific Coliseum

1954 Commonwealth Games

Multi-Sport Events

1954 Vancouver

1925 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1925 Denman Arena

1923 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1923 Denman Arena

1921 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1921 Denman Arena

1915 Stanley Cup Finals

Championship Finals

1915 Denman Arena

Championship History

Every major championship won by a team while it represented Vancouver, across all sports, newest first. 7in total. Each links to the team and the competition's full honour roll.

2011· 2011-11-27
2006· 2006-11-19
2000· 2000-11-26
1994· 1994-11-27
1985· 1985-11-24
1964· 1964-11-28
Vancouver Millionaires
1915· 1915-03-26

Top Companies

1Wheaton Precious Metals
$50B
Public
2Teck Resources
$30B
Public
3First Quantum Minerals
$23B
Public
4RB Global
$20B
Public
5Pan American Silver
$18B
Public
6Telus
$15B
Public
7Lundin Gold
$14B
Public
8lululemon athletica
$13B
Public
9Aritzia
$11B
Public
10Ivanhoe Mines
$10B
Public
11China Gold International Resources
$9B
Public
12Finning
$9B
Public

Total Market Cap: $309B across 28 companies

Source data as of August 1, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Cultural Assets

Cultural Events

Notable One-off Events

1997 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting

Vancouver • International Summit

Notable Museums & Landmarks

Performing Arts Venues2 items

Orpheum

Vancouver • Concert Hall

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Vancouver • Concert Hall

Parks, Zoos & Theme Parks2 items

Vancouver Aquarium

Vancouver • Aquarium

Stanley Park

Vancouver • Park/Garden

Landmarks & Civic1 item

Vancouver Film Industry

Vancouver • Film Hub

Sound of Vancouver

#36 by artist origin · combined 171.8 (US 10.1 / UK 7.6) · signature decade 1990s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Bryan Adams, Michael Bublé, Carly Rae Jepsen, Loverboy, Diana Krall, Daniel Powter, Terry Jacks, Nick Gilder

Number-one singles by Vancouver artists9

Call Me Maybe

Carly Rae Jepsen

UK / US2012

Bad Day

Daniel Powter

US2006

Don't Give Up

Bryan Adams

UK2000

Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?

Bryan Adams

US1995

All for Love

Bryan Adams

US1993

(Everything I Do) I Do It for You

Bryan Adams

UK / US1991

Heaven

Bryan Adams

US1985

Hot Child in the City

Nick Gilder

US1978

Seasons in the Sun

Terry Jacks

UK / US1974

Screen of Vancouver

#69 by film pedigree · score 60.6 · 14 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Michael J. Fox, Carrie-Anne Moss, Seth Rogen, Hayden Christensen, James Doohan

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#48

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, Canada

#405

Simon Fraser University

Burnaby, Canada

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver • Hospital

Notable Infrastructure

Airport2 entries

Vancouver International Airport

Richmond (BC) • 2 - Major International

Abbotsford International Airport

Abbotsford • 4 - Regional

Port2 entries

Vancouver

Vancouver • Container

Port of Vancouver

Vancouver • Passenger

Notable Bridge/Tunnel/Dam/Canals1 entry

Lions Gate Bridge

Vancouver • Bridge - Suspension

Metro System (54 stations)1 entry

SkyTrain

Vancouver • 54 stations

Suburban Rail (8 stations)1 entry

West Coast Express

Vancouver • 8 stations

Luxury Hospitality

2-Star Michelin1 entry

Published on Main

Vancouver

FTG 5-Star1 entry

Fairmont Pacific Rim

Vancouver

FTG 4-Star4 entries

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Vancouver

Paradox Hotel Vancouver

Vancouver

Rosewood Hotel Georgia

Vancouver

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler

Whistler