Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Columbia-Shuswap A, Regional district electoral area
Population, 2021 and 2016 censuses
148
Provincial population rank: 148
National population rank: 967 of 4,831
5.6%
In 2021, the enumerated population of Columbia-Shuswap A (Regional district electoral area), was 3,325, which represents a change of 5.6% from 2016. This compares to the provincial average of 7.6% and the national average of 5.2%.
9.9%
In 2021, there were 1,493 private dwellings occupied in Columbia-Shuswap A (Regional district electoral area), which represent a change of 9.9% from 2016.
0.2
The land area of Columbia-Shuswap A (Regional district electoral area) is 13,434.86 square kilometres and the population density was 0.2 people per square kilometre.
Population change for Columbia-Shuswap A (Regional district electoral area) and higher level geographies, 2016 to 2021
Columbia-Shuswap A (Regional district electoral area) — Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2016 to 2021
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Columbia-Shuswap B | RDA | 663 | 583 r | 13.7 |
| East Kootenay G | RDA | 1,654 | 1,467 r | 12.7 |
| Central Kootenay D | RDA | 1,462 | 1,343 | 8.9 |
| Golden | T | 3,986 | 3,708 | 7.5 |
| Fraser-Fort George H | RDA | 1,589 | 1,586 | 0.2 |
| Improvement District No. 9 Banff | ID | 1,004 | 1,028 | -2.3 |
| Improvement District No. 12 Jasper Park | ID | 0 | 53 | -100.0 |
British Columbia [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Langford | CY | 46,584 | 35,342 | 31.8 |
| Southern Gulf Islands | RDA | 6,101 | 4,732 | 28.9 |
| Lake Country | DM | 15,817 | 12,922 | 22.4 |
| Squamish | DM | 23,819 | 19,497 r | 22.2 |
| Tsinstikeptum 9 | IRI | 9,134 | 7,612 | 20.0 |
British Columbia [PR] — Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2016 | % change | ||
| Peace River C | RDA | 5,947 | 6,667 r | -10.8 |
| Peace River B | RDA | 5,379 | 5,628 | -4.4 |
| Merritt | CY | 7,051 | 7,139 | -1.2 |
| Cariboo A | RDA | 6,169 | 6,234 r | -1.0 |
| Esquimalt | DM | 17,533 | 17,655 | -0.7 |
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