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Squamish

British Columbia · Canada
City population
23,819
#205
in Canada
#34
in British Columbia
#22,036
worldwide
OttawaSquamish
49.699, -123.156 · 3,533 km from Ottawa
City population
23,819
Within the city boundary, not a metro area
Rank in Canada
#205
of 295 cities of 15,000+
World rank
#22,036
of 31,365 cities listed
Share of Canada
0.1%
of the national population

About Squamish

Squamish is a city in British Columbia, Canada with a population of 23,819. It is the 205th largest of the 295 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Canada, and the 22,036th largest worldwide. It lies 3,533 km from Ottawa.

Position in Canada
#205of 295
LargestSmallest
Position in British Columbia
#34of 49
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Canada
Region
British Columbia
Rank in region
#34of 49
Distance to capital
3,533 km
to Ottawa
Elevation
5 m
Time zone
America/Vancouver
Coordinates
49.699, -123.156
Record updated
2025-06-08
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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