Kelowna, BC

Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley in southern British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the headquarters for the Central Okanagan Regional District. The name Kelowna comes from the Okanagan word for male grizzly bear.

Kelowna really is a great place to do business. We are not alone in saying:

Kelowna is Canada's most business-friendly city. The largest inland community in British Columbia, Kelowna offers the best of rural and urban living in one unique city. The city has a diverse economy, including manufacturing, tourism, aviation, agriculture, wineries, and healthcare. The company is supported by top tertiary institutions such as UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College and over 15,000 full-time students. Kelowna is also home to Kelowna General Hospital. The first public health center in the prefecture.

Population

The estimated population of Central Okanagan in July 2021 is 229,401. An increase of 2.6% year-over-year (based on Statistics Canada Annual Population Estimates).

During his last two census years (2021 and 2016), its population increased by 14.0% (from 194,892 to 222,162). The population density is 76.5 people per square kilometer.

Population Growth Rate - Rate of Change

Population projections are periodically revised to reflect revisions to the underlying data and methodologies, as well as updated base year data from new Censuses.

Official website: https://www.kelowna.ca/