Poll: Do you think Kelowna is growing too fast?

NowMedia Staff | August 15, 2022 in Polls

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Kelowna maintains its status as Canada's fastest-growing metropolitan area with a recent population bump to 229,400.

When Statistics Canada released census numbers last year, Kelowna was the fastest-growing metropolitan area in Canada with 14% growth from 194,892 in 2016 to 222,162 in 2021.

Since then, Statistics Canada has released that updated annual population estimate for Metro Kelowna of 229,400 in 2021, up 2.6% from 2020's population of 223,622 (updated estimate).

That's 5,778 more people in just one year. 

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