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Vancouver: population

Vancouver, Canada: 1.71 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 3 of 56.

In 1975 it had 502,000 people.

In 2000 it had 1.18 million people, so it has grown by 44% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 1.87 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 20260500K1M1.5M2M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Vancouver: 1.7M

Largest cities: Canada

City20252050, projected
Toronto5,494,4316,168,899
Montreal2,668,7232,773,659
Vancouver1,707,8651,874,133
Calgary1,197,1101,601,251
Edmonton981,5221,242,064
Winnipeg679,037710,740
Ottawa605,121715,605
Quebec490,451517,247
Surrey454,230504,763
Hamilton432,788450,793

Canada: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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