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City profile · Canada · North America

New Westminster

British Columbia · Canada
City population
78,916
#89
in Canada
#18
in British Columbia
#7,307
worldwide
OttawaNew Westminster
49.207, -122.911 · 3,526 km from Ottawa
City population
78,916
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Canada
#89
of 295 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#7,307
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Canada
0.2%
of the national population

About New Westminster

New Westminster is a city in British Columbia, Canada with a population of 78,916. It is the 89th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Canada, and the 7,307th largest worldwide. It lies 3,526 km from Ottawa.

Position in Canada
#89of 295
LargestSmallest
Position in British Columbia
#18of 49
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Rank in region
#18of 49
Distance to capital
3,526 km
to Ottawa
Elevation
60 m
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
49.207, -122.911
Record updated
2026-02-09
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.

Nearby Cities

All 295 in Canada

Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

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