Demographics of British Columbia - wikipedia Demographics of British Columbia See also : Demographics of Canada Map of British Columbia regional districts with population density. Population of British Columbia ( 2016 ) : 4,648,055 Percentage of National Population : 13.2 % ( unchanged ) Population Growth Rate : 5.6 % Contents 1 Vital statistics 1.1 Population of British Columbia since 1851 2 Age structure 3 Ethnicity 3.1 Indo - Canadians 4 Visible minorities and Aboriginal Peoples 5 Religions 6 Languages 7 See also 8 References Vital statistics Birth rate : 1.2 births per 1,000 ( Canadian average ≈ 11 ) Death rate : 2.3 deaths per 1,000 Infant mortality rate : 4.0 deaths per 1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth : 81.12 years Total fertility rate : 1.4 children born per woman ( Canadian average = 1.61 ) Population of British Columbia since 1851 Population of British Columbia from 1851 to 2011 Year Population Five year % change Ten year % change Rank among provinces 1851 55,000 n / a n / a n / a 1861 51,524 n / a - 6.3 n / a 1871 36,247 n / a - 29.7 7 1881 49,459 n / a 36.4 8 1891 98,173 n / a 98.5 8 1901 178,657 n / a 82.0 6 1911 392,480 n / a 119.7 6 1921 524,582 n / a 33.7 6 1931 694,263 n / a 32.3 6 1941 817,861 n / a 17.8 1951 1,165,210 n / a 42.5 1956 1,398,464 20.0 n / a 1961 1,629,082 16.5 39.8 1966 1,873,674 15.0 34.0 1971 2,184,620 16.6 34.1 1976 2,466,610 12.9 31.6 1981 2,744,467 11.3 25.6 1986 2,883,370 5.1 16.9 1991 3,282,061 13.8 19.6 3,724,500 13.5 29.2 3,907,738 4.9 19.1 2006 4,113,487 5.4 10.4 2011 4,400,057 7.0 12.6 2016 4,648,055 5.6 13.0 Source : Statistics Canada Age structure Males Females Age Group Number Percent Number Percent 0 - 4 105,808 2.4 % 100,116 2.2 % 5 - 9 117,909 2.8 % 111,383 2.6 % 10 - 14 133,809 3.1 % 126,388 3.0 % 15 - 19 143,449 3.4 % 136,227 3.2 % 20 - 24 155,369 3.7 % 147,770 3.5 % 25 - 29 139,521 3.3 % 138,299 3.3 % 30 - 34 144,788 3.4 % 145,869 3.4 % 35 - 39 155,429 3.7 % 158,364 3.7 % 40 - 44 177,381 4.2 % 179,216 4.2 % 45 - 49 172,786 4.1 % 177,082 4.2 % 50 - 54 157,596 3.7 % 159,965 3.8 % 55 - 59 138,096 3.2 % 139,772 3.3 % 60 - 64 101,610 2.4 % 103,764 2.4 % 65 - 69 80,051 1.9 % 82,363 1.9 % 70 - 74 70,060 1.6 % 72,493 1.7 % 75 - 79 54,572 1.3 % 64,344 1.5 % 80 - 84 36,304 0.8 % 53,047 1.2 % 85 + 24,544 0.6 % 48,978 1.1 % Totals 2,109,082 49.6 % 2,145,440 50.4 % Source : BCStats Ethnicity British Columbia has a very diverse ethnic population, with a large number of immigrants having lived in the province for 30 years or less. First - generation immigrants from the British Isles remain a strong component of local society despite limitations on immigration from Britain since the ending of special status for British subjects in the 1960s. Also present in large numbers relative to other cities in Canada ( except Toronto ), and also present in BC ever since the province was first settled ( unlike Toronto ), are many European ethnicities of the first and second generation, notably Germans, Ukrainians, Scandinavians, Yugoslavs and Italians ; third - generation Europeans are generally of mixed lineage, and traditionally intermarried with other ethnic groups more than in any other Canadian province. The percentages add to more than 100 % because of dual responses ( e.g. `` French - Canadian '' generates an entry in both the category `` French '' and the category `` Canadian '' ). In recent decades, the proportion of those of Chinese ethnicity has risen sharply, though still outnumbered by the historically - strong population of those of German ancestry. Visible minorities have become an important factor in ethnic - based politics, though most visible minorities are less numerous than the long - standing non-British European ethnicities making up BC 's `` invisible minorities ''. Further information : Statistics Canada. `` Population by selected ethnic origins, by province and territory ( 2006 Census ) ( British Columbia ) '' Note : The following statistics represent both single ( e.g., `` German '' ) and multiple ( e.g., `` part Chinese, part English '' ) responses to the 2006 Census, and thus do not add up to 100 %. Ethnic Origin Population Percent English 1,207,245 29.63 % Scottish 828,145 20.32 % Canadian 720,200 17.67 % Irish 618,120 15.17 % German 561,570 13.78 % Chinese 432,435 10.60 % French 361,215 8.86 % Indian 232,370 5.70 % Ukrainian 197,265 4.84 % Dutch ( Netherlands ) 196,420 4.82 % North American Indian 193,060 4.74 % Italian 143,155 3.51 % Norwegian 129,420 3.18 % Polish 128,360 3.15 % Russian 114,105 2.80 % Welsh 104,275 2.56 % Swedish 104,025 2.55 % Source : Statistics Canada Indo - Canadians Main article : Indo - Canadians in British Columbia Visible minorities and Aboriginal peoples Note : Statistics Canada defines visible minorities as defined in the Employment Equity Act which defines visible minorities as `` persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour ''. Visible minority and Aboriginal population ( Canada 2016 Census ) Population group Population % of total population European 2,908,420 7001638000000000000 ♠ 63.8 % Visible minority group Source : South Asian 365,705 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 % Chinese 508,480 7001112000000000000 ♠ 11.2 % Black 43,500 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 % Filipino 145,025 7000320000000000000 ♠ 3.2 % Latin American 44,115 7000100000000000000 ♠ 1 % Arab 19,840 6999400000000000000 ♠ 0.4 % Southeast Asian 54,920 7000120000000000000 ♠ 1.2 % West Asian 48,695 7000110000000000000 ♠ 1.1 % Korean 60,495 7000130000000000000 ♠ 1.3 % Japanese 41,230 6999900000000000000 ♠ 0.9 % Visible minority, n.i.e. 8,760 6999200000000000000 ♠ 0.2 % Multiple visible minority 40,465 6999900000000000000 ♠ 0.9 % Total visible minority population 1,381,235 7001303000000000000 ♠ 30.3 % Aboriginal group Source : First Nations 172,520 7000380000000000000 ♠ 3.8 % Métis 89,405 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 % Inuit 1,610 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 % Aboriginal, n.i.e. 2,695 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % Multiple Aboriginal identity 4,350 6999100000000000000 ♠ 0.1 % Total Aboriginal population 270,585 7000590000000000000 ♠ 5.9 % Total population 4,560,240 100 % Religions Religion in British Columbia in 2001. Population by religion, Canada and BC ( 2001 Census ) Canada B.C. number % number % Total population 29,639,035 3,868,875 No religious affiliation 4,900,090 17 % 1,388,300 36 % Protestant 8,654,850 29 % 1,213,295 31 % Catholic 12,936,905 44 % 675,320 17 % Christian not included elsewhere 780,450 3 % 200,345 5 % Sikh 278,410 1 % 135,310 3 % Buddhist 300,345 1 % 85,540 2 % Muslim 579,640 2 % 56,220 1 % Christian Orthodox 479,620 2 % 35,655 1 % Hindu 297,200 1 % 31,500 1 % Jewish 329,995 1 % 21,230 1 % Eastern religions 37,550 0 % 9,970 0 % Other religions 63,975 0 % 16,205 0 % Source : Statistics Canada 2001 Census http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/demo30c.htm Languages Language ( s ) first learned and still understood Total % Male Female English only 2,825,780 73.03 % 1,403,230 1,422,545 French only 54,405 1.41 % 27,340 27,060 Both English and French 6,784 0.18 % 3,360 3,452 Other languages 981,910 25.38 % 470,145 511,765 Source : Statistics Canada 2001 Census See also BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Demographics of Canada 's provinces and territories Demographics of Canada List of Canadian provinces and territories by population Demographics of Vancouver Demographics of Abbotsford, British Columbia References Jump up ^ BC 's birth rate, teen births lowest in Pacific Northwest -- Sightline Institute Jump up ^ 25_imr. FH10 Jump up ^ http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/DATA/pop/vital/exp0_bc.csv Jump up ^ Northwest 's birth rate, teen births hit record lows -- Sightline Institute Jump up ^ Statistics Canada - Population Jump up ^ http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/data/pop/pop/dynamic/PopulationStatistics/Query.asp?category=Health&type=HA&topic=Estimates&agegrouptype=Standard&subtype=&region=0&year=2005&agegroup=5-year&gender=a&rowsperpage=50000&output=file Jump up ^ Population by selected ethnic origins, by province and territory ( 2006 Census ) ( British Columbia ) Jump up ^ 2001 Canadian Census Archived 2006 - 06 - 26 at the Wayback Machine. 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Question: what is the main religion in british columbia
Answer: Protestant; Catholic; Catholic; Protestant