This statistic shows the population of British Columbia, Canada in 2023, by age and sex. In 2023, there were 581,570 females 65 years of age and over in British Columbia.

Population is the sum of births plus in-migration, and it signifies the total market size possible in the area. This is an important metric for economic developers to measure their economic health and investment attraction. Businesses also use this as a metric for market size when evaluating startup, expansion or relocation decisions.

Annual population estimates as of July 1st, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, single year of age, five-year age group and gender, based on the Standard Geographical Classification (SGC) 2021.

This chart shows how many individuals can carry a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

The median age indicates the age separating the population group into two halves of equal size.

This statistic shows the assets and liabilities of the British Columbia provincial government from 2007 to 2022. In 2022, the provincial government of British Columbia had assets totaling about 86.93 billion Canadian dollars.

The median income indicates the income bracket separating the income earners into two halves of equal size.

Income of individuals by age group, sex and income source, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas, annual.

Ages chart illustrates the age and gender trends across all age and gender groupings. A chart where the the covered area is primarily on the right describes a very young population while a chart where the the covered area is primarily on the left illustrates an aging population.

The marital status is another term for civil status, or person's current relationship with a partner.

The household incomes chart shows how many household fall in each of the income brackets specified by Statistics Canada.

Number of people belonging to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Number and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, Canada and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1981 to 2023.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by province, gender and age group. Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.