British Columbia, Canada

British Columbia is one of 13 primary administrative regions in Canada with a population of approximately 4,413,973 people.

Facts and figures on British Columbia at a glance

Region name: British Columbia (British Columbia)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 4,413,973 people
Country: Canada
Continent: North America

The regional headquarters of British Columbia (British Columbia) is located in the regional capital Victoria (Victoria) with a population of 289,625 people.

The distance as the crow flies from British Columbia's regional capital Victoria to Canada's capital Ottawa (Ottawa) is approximately 3,586 km (2,228 mi).

Facts and figures about British Columbia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
British Columbia British Columbia4,413,973 peopleVictoria Victoria289,625 people

Compare with other regions in Canada.

Map of British Columbia

Map of British Columbia

Information on British Columbia

Information on British Columbia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
British Columbia British ColumbiaVictoria Victoria29CanadaNorth America

Time in British Columbia

Time in British Columbia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 10:34am (10:34h)In effect (+1 hour)Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 9:34am (09:34h)GMT UTC -7.0America/Vancouver

Geographic coordinates of British Columbia

Latitude & Longitude of British Columbia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map53°59'59.4"N (53.9998300°)125°00'11.5"W (-125.0032000°)

Subregions in British Columbia

There are 29 administrative subregions in British Columbia.
Subregions in British Columbia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Capital Regional District Capital Regional District1.-Victoria Victoria289,625
Cariboo Regional District Cariboo Regional District2.---
Central Coast Regional District Central Coast Regional District3.---
Columbia-Shuswap Regional District Columbia-Shuswap Regional District4.---
Comox Valley Regional District Comox Valley Regional District5.---
Cowichan Valley Regional District Cowichan Valley Regional District6.---
Fraser Valley Regional District Fraser Valley Regional District7.277,000Chilliwack Chilliwack93,203
Metro Vancouver Regional District Metro Vancouver Regional District8.---
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality Northern Rockies Regional Municipality9.---
Peace River Regional District Peace River Regional District10.---
Powell River Regional District Powell River Regional District11.---
Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot12.---
Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako13.---
Regional District of Central Kootenay Regional District of Central Kootenay14.---
Regional District of Central Okanagan Regional District of Central Okanagan15.106,707--
Regional District of East Kootenay Regional District of East Kootenay16.---
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Regional District of Fraser-Fort George17.---
Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine18.37,367--
Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary Regional District of Kootenay-Boundary19.---
Regional District of Mount Waddington Regional District of Mount Waddington20.---
Regional District of Nanaimo Regional District of Nanaimo21.---
Regional District of North Okanagan Regional District of North Okanagan22.---
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen23.---
Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District24.---
Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Squamish-Lillooet Regional District25.---
Stikine Region Stikine Region26.740--
Strathcona Regional District Strathcona Regional District27.---
Sunshine Coast Regional District Sunshine Coast Regional District28.---
Thompson-Nicola Regional District Thompson-Nicola Regional District29.---

External sources of information on British Columbia

British Columbia on Wikipedia