Also making the top 10 from the Island were View Royal and Sooke, both at 2.5 per cent. The Island was a hotbed of population growth, with the top three spots in the category of municipalities with a population of at least 5,000, with Langford at 5.2 per cent annual growth, Duncan at 3.7 per cent and Colwood at 3 per cent. According to the report, the province had a population of 5.07 million as of July 1, 2019, an increase of 1.4 per cent from July 1, 2018. The numbers are part of a new population estimate report prepared by BC Stats. The fastest-growing cities in the province are on Vancouver Island, with Island communities taking up five of the top 10 fastest-growing slots and Langford topping them all. population growth Island cities take five of top 10 spots with development-friendly Langford leading the pack.
