Burnaby: population and official figures
In depth
- Economy, jobs and prices in Burnaby: The median total income of households in Burnaby was C$83,000 in 2020, as reported in the 2021 Census, 30th lowest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the median for Canada was C$84,000.
- Education in Burnaby: 47.2% of people aged 25 to 64 in Burnaby held a bachelor's degree or higher in 2021, joint 10th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site, above the national 32.9%.
- Poverty and living standards in Burnaby: 13.5% of people in private households in Burnaby, 33,175 in all, were in low income in 2020 by the low-income measure after tax (LIM-AT), 11th highest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; the rate for Canada was 11.1%.
What is the population of Burnaby?
Statistics Canada estimates that Burnaby (the municipality) had 299,682 residents on 1 July 2025, 24th largest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; that was 1.2% more than a year earlier (296,109) and 14.5% more than on 1 July 2021 (261,800).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow fast is Burnaby growing?
Between 1 July 2021 and 1 July 2025 the population of Burnaby changed by +14.5%, 11th fastest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada as a whole grew 8.9%, to 41,651,653, and Burnaby held 0.72% of that total.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyHow many people lived in Burnaby at the 2021 Census?
The 2021 Census counted 249,125 people in Burnaby, +7.0% on the 232,755 counted in 2016 (joint 29th fastest growth of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site; Canada: +5.2%). It covers 91 square kilometres, or 2,751 people per square kilometre.
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWhat is the median age in Burnaby?
The median age in Burnaby was 40.4 years at the 2021 Census, joint 28th youngest of 69 Canadian cities and metropolitan areas on this site (Canada: 41.6); 17.7% of residents were 65 or older and 13.0% were under 15 (Canada: 19.0% and 16.3%).
Source: Statistics Canada · saved copyWho runs Burnaby?
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
- Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo 701,568
- Hamilton 640,465
- Québec 592,658
- Halifax 516,822
- St. Catharines-Niagara 503,670
- London 494,785
- Laval 461,509
- Markham 371,504
- Vaughan 358,535
- Kitchener 323,917
- Saskatoon 318,067
- Gatineau 306,105
- Windsor 269,614
- Longueuil 268,530
- Regina 263,419
- Oakville 243,107
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Sources
- Statistics Canada: Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population (98-316-X2021001): census subdivisions, selected characteristics (Census Profile SDMX API extract, dataflow DF_CSD, gender total, counts and rates), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 46d086943a5e…)
- Statistics Canada: Table 17-10-0155-01: Population estimates, July 1, by census subdivision, 2021 boundaries (Web Data Service extract, 2021-2025; request saved as popest-17100155-csd.request.json), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 95b5a4929299…)
- 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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