VANCOUVER ISLAND FACTS -Size

• Length from North to South: 460 kilometres (286 miles) - almost the length of Ireland.

• Width from East to West: 50 - 80 kilometres (31 - 50 miles).

• Area: 31 284 square kilometres (12,076 square miles).

• Length of coastline: 3 440 kilometres (2,136 miles).

• Highest mountain: Mt. Golden Hinde at 2,195 metres (7,201 feet) - almost at the geographic center of Vancouver Island. Second highest is Elkhorn Mountain at 2,166 metres (7,106 feet) and then Mount Colonel Foster at 2,129 metres (6,985 feet).

• This is the largest island on the North American west coast.

• Total population;
  • 2001 census    approximately 664,451
  • 1996 census    approximately 654,669
  • 1991 census    approximately 590,000
  • 1981 census    approximately 495,000
  • 1900 census    approximately 51,000
  • 1891 census    approximately 36,206
  • 1881 census    approximately 18,623

   Relative Size (Area)

• Approximately 29 times larger than Hong Kong.
• Approximately the same size as Taiwan.
• Approximately 76% the size of Switzerland.
• Approximately 71% the size of North New Zealand
• Approximately half the size of the Republic of Georgia.
• Approximately 32% of the size of South Korea.
• 1.5% of the size of Mexico.
• 3/10 of 1% of the size of Canada.