1. Vancouver – ~756,008
BC’s largest city; major cultural, financial and port centre on the Pacific coast.
2. Surrey – ~700,459
Rapidly growing Lower Mainland city, strong in immigration, trade and housing development.
3. Burnaby – ~298,986
Inner suburb of Vancouver; transit hub and home to high-tech and media industries.
4. Richmond – ~242,966 (city proper) ~229,800 (2023 est.)
Island city housing the Vancouver International Airport and vibrant Asian-Canadian communities.
5. Langley City – ~197,585
Adjacent to Metro Vancouver, historic core of the Fraser Valley with strong local commerce.
6. Abbotsford – ~175,087
Largest city by land area in BC; agricultural centre in Fraser Valley.
7. Coquitlam – ~174,248
Metro Vancouver city with residential and growing office sectors.
8. Kelowna – ~165,200
Interior Okanagan city famed for wineries, lakefront tourism, and technology growth.
9. North Vancouver – ~166,371
Mountain-ringed city and port district just north of downtown Vancouver.
10. Saanich – ~125,436
Largest municipality on Vancouver Island, surrounds Victoria and includes suburban and rural areas.
11. Delta – ~125,165
Fraser River delta city including riverfront communities and agricultural lands.
12. Nanaimo – ~101,513
Coastal Vancouver Island city and regional service centre with ferry links.
13. Kamloops – ~101,505
Interior transportation and education hub; known as Canada’s mountain biking capital.
14. Chilliwack – ~95,663
Fraser Valley city with agriculture, tourism and growing retail sectors.
15. Prince George – ~86,691–98,800 range
Northern BC city serving as regional resource and service centre.
16. Vernon – ~70,964–73,445 range
Okanagan city known for lakeside lifestyle and tourism economy.
17. Courtenay – ~49,300
Mid-Island city with retirement appeal and regional services.
18. Penticton – ~49,637
Okanagan resort city known for wine, lake activities and festivals.
19. Campbell River – ~38,028
Northern Island city known for outdoor recreation, fisheries and gateway to Discovery Islands.
20. Prince Rupert – ~14,118–16,000 range
Port city on BC’s north coast, important for freight and fishing industries.
21. Duncan – ~50,601
Cowichan Valley city with heritage architecture and cultural events.
22. Fort St. John – ~30,979
Resource-based city in the northeast, key to BC’s oil and gas industry.
23. Salmon Arm – ~21,059
Shuswap area city known for lakefront living, tourism and arts festivals.
24. Squamish – ~29,132
Outdoor adventure town between Vancouver and Whistler; windsurfing and climbing hotspot.
25. Quesnel – ~24,225
Cariboo Region city with forestry, ranching and Gold Rush heritage.
26. Terrace – ~21,766
North Coast city servicing river, forest and indigenous communities.
27. Williams Lake – ~25,059
Cariboo city with ranching history and rodeo festival tradition.
28. Nelson – ~20,371
Kootenay city known for heritage architecture and arts community.
29. Port Alberni – ~27,679
Mid-Island port city with forestry roots and ecotourism.
30. Merritt – ~10,751
Thompson-Nicola town with rodeo culture and ranchland connections.
