population of  metro vancouver
The estimated population of Vancouver in 2014 is 610,000, which makes it the 8th largest city in Canada. The Greater Vancouver area has a population of more than 2.4 million, which makes it the third most populous metro area in Canada and the most populous in Western Canada. Vancouver is also the most densely populated city in Canada with more than 5,249 people per square kilometer (13,590/sq mi). 74% of people in the Metropolitan Vancouver area live outside the city proper.