Sub-provincial Estimates and Projection for the Indigenous Population of B.C. (Health Geographies)

Estimated and projected population counts of the Indigenous population in the province by year, indigenous identity, age, gender for sub-provincial areas of B.C. according to the boundaries defined by the Ministry of Health. Estimates are based on the Census and adjusted for net undercoverage and incomplete unenumerated Indian reserves. Population counts by Indigenous identity from 2011 to 2021 are estimates, from 2022 to 2046 are projections. The geographies included in this data set are Health Authorities (HA) and Health Service Delivery Areas (HSDA) as defined by the Ministry of Health of B.C.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:59 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:59 (UTC)
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