British Columbia
ProvinceCA-BCProvince of Canada.
North AmericaCapital: VictoriaLanguage: English
Population
5.7M
Metros tracked
13
5.1M in metros (90%)
Composite score
51.3
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Province
ISO 3166-2: CA-BC
British Columbia metro footprint
13 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
13 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #59 | Vancouver | 3.5M | 40.7 | Major Metro |
| #331 | Victoria★ Capital | 460K | 7.8 | Established Metro |
| #1244 | Kelowna | 252K | 1.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #1626 | Prince Rupert | 19K | 0.7 | Local Metro |
| #2317 | Kamloops | 159K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2483 | Prince George | 106K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2536 | Penticton | 94K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3257 | Nanaimo | 186K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3593 | Vernon (BC) | 100K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3620 | Duncan (BC) | 95K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3711 | Courtenay | 79K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3746 | Cranbrook (BC) | 73K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3924 | Campbell River (BC) | 51K | 0.0 | Local Metro |