Abbotsford-Mission: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Abbotsford-Mission: The median total income of households in Abbotsford-Mission was C$91,000 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, 25th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the median for Canada was C$84,000.
- Education in Abbotsford-Mission: 22.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Abbotsford-Mission held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, 9th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, below the national 32.9%.
- Poverty and living standards in Abbotsford-Mission: 8.3% of people in private households in Abbotsford-Mission, 16,020 in all, were in low income in 2020 by the low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT), joint 14th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the rate for Canada was 11.1%.
What is the population of Abbotsford-Mission?
Statistics Canada estimates that the Abbotsford-Mission census metropolitan area had 223,828 residents on 1 July 2025, 30th largest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; that was 1.4% more than a year earlier (220,638) and 9.4% more than on 1 July 2021 (204,670).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow fast is Abbotsford-Mission growing?
Between 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2025 the population of Abbotsford-Mission changed by +9.4%, 32nd slowest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada as a whole grew 8.9%, to 41,651,653, and Abbotsford-Mission held 0.54% of that total.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people lived in Abbotsford-Mission at the 2021 Census?
The 2021 Census counted 195,726 people in Abbotsford-Mission, +8.4% on the 180,518 counted in 2016 (joint 21st fastest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: +5.2%). It covers 607 square kilometres, or 323 people per square kilometre.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median age in Abbotsford-Mission?
The median age in Abbotsford-Mission was 39.6 years at the 2021 Census, joint 22nd youngest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: 41.6); 17.8% of residents were 65 or older and 17.7% were under 15 (Canada: 19.0% and 16.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWho runs Abbotsford-Mission?
In Canada, cities and towns are run by regional or upper-tier municipalities: Mostly councillors sent from lower-tier councils; some heads elected directly. Regional planning, transit, water and policing in some areas.
How local power works in Canada
Cities of a similar size in Canada
- Laval 461,509
- Markham 371,504
- Vaughan 358,535
- Kitchener 323,917
- Saskatoon 318,067
- Gatineau 306,105
- Burnaby 299,682
- Windsor 269,614
- Longueuil 268,530
- Regina 263,419
- Oakville 243,107
- Richmond 239,584
- Richmond Hill 222,031
- Oshawa 213,592
- Burlington 197,737
- Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury 188,504
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census metropolitan areas, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CMACA), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3185f58b7a1a…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 17-10-0148-01: Population estimates, July 1, by census metropolitan area and census agglomeration, 2021 boundaries (Web Data Service extract, 2021-2025; request saved as popest-17100148-cma.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a99adb8474b6…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 14-10-0459-01: Labour force characteristics by census metropolitan area, three-month moving average, seasonally adjusted (Web Data Service extract: unemployment and employment rates, latest 13 months; request saved as lfs-14100459-cma.request.json, geography names in lfs-14100459-metadata.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5f4399c9fdfa…)
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