Population Projections

A 25-year population projections report for Electoral Areas A, B, C & D contains individual population analysis and projections through to 2041.

Current Population

qathet Regional District currently has a population of 21,496 (Statistics Canada: 2021 Census). Nearly two-thirds of the region’s population lives in the City of Powell River.

Electoral Area 2021 Population % of qRD Population
Area A 1,250 5.8%
Area B 1,664 7.7%
Area C 2,197 10.2%
Area D 1,126 5.2%
Area E 498 2.3%
City of Powell River 13,943 64.8%
Tla’amin Nation 797 3.7%
Sechelt Indian Government District 21 0.10%
qathet Regional District* 21,496 100%
*percentage not identical due to rounding