Population Estimates & Projections
See how your city is growing, and access Surrey's population projections to 2051.
Population estimates and projections allow businesses, government, social agencies, and other service providers to plan for future growth in the community. Explore population estimates and projections for the City of Surrey, including its six communities and City Centre.
These projections are prepared by the Planning and Development Department.
Population estimates: 2011 - 2023
Year | Cloverdale | Fleetwood | Guildford | Newton | South Surrey | Whalley (Including the City Centre) | City Centre Component | Surrey Total |
2011 | 64,200 | 60,580 | 61,000 | 135,430 | 74,530 | 100,730 | 28,240 | 496,470 |
2012 | 65,820 | 61,790 | 61,500 | 138,050 | 76,790 | 102,010 | 29,110 | 505,960 |
2013 | 67,160 | 62,180 | 62,190 | 140,420 | 78,140 | 104,290 | 31,350 | 514,380 |
2014 | 68,730 | 62,880 | 62,420 | 142,310 | 79,760 | 104,870 | 31,570 | 520,970 |
2015 | 70,120 | 63,070 | 63,230 | 144,310 | 81,920 | 107,080 | 33,170 | 529,730 |
2016 | 71,710 | 64,090 | 63,590 | 146,300 | 85,250 | 107,530 | 33,330 | 538,470 |
2017 | 72,840 | 64,500 | 64,970 | 147,940 | 87,970 | 109,860 | 35,240 | 548,080 |
2018 | 73,380 | 64,960 | 66,050 | 149,850 | 90,480 | 111,380 | 35,780 | 556,100 |
2019 | 74,390 | 66,660 | 66,770 | 152,160 | 92,270 | 117,800 | 40,850 | 570,050 |
2020 | 75,120 | 67,210 | 67,710 | 153,130 | 94,030 | 120,700 | 43,200 | 577,900 |
2021 | 75,820 | 69,100 | 68,680 | 154,910 | 95,210 | 125,820 | 48,070 | 589,540 |
2022 | 76,580 | 69,810 | 69,240 | 156,810 | 96,850 | 130,320 | 51,240 | 599,610 |
2023 | 76,730 | 72,130 | 69,540 | 158,420 | 97,990 | 135,670 | 55,990 | 610,480 |
Population projections: 2026 - 2051
Year | Cloverdale | Fleetwood | Guildford | Newton | South Surrey | Whalley (Including the City Centre) | City Centre Component | Surrey Total |
2026 | 77,560 | 78,440 | 71,440 | 164,380 | 102,390 | 151,770 | 70,140 | 645,980 |
2031 | 80,420 | 84,120 | 76,600 | 177,880 | 112,480 | 179,220 | 93,960 | 710,720 |
2036 | 85,380 | 89,490 | 83,180 | 189,290 | 123,780 | 202,960 | 113,800 | 774,080 |
2041 | 93,320 | 96,070 | 89,170 | 196,320 | 132,760 | 220,570 | 128,850 | 828,210 |
2046 | 106,120 | 102,030 | 94,940 | 200,620 | 141,650 | 232,930 | 140,870 | 878,290 |
2051 | 121,240 | 107,480 | 102,180 | 203,530 | 148,090 | 243,100 | 151,230 | 925,620 |
May 2021 Census population
As illustrated in the tables above, the City of Surrey produces its own population estimates on an ongoing basis. This is done using BC Assessment Authority data, building and demolition permit activity and data about household composition (people per dwelling unit, by dwelling unit type, and by community) available from the Census information.
It is estimated that the City’s population, as of May 2021, was approximately 585,320 compared to the 2021 Census population of 568,320. This initial Statistics Canada Census release does not take into account the people who did not respond to the Census (the undercount) or where double counting may have taken place.
Statistics Canada will release corrected estimates for the 2021 Census sometime in 2024/2025. It is anticipated that the Census undercount correction will address the 3.0% difference between the City of Surrey’s population estimates and the current 2022 Census population for Surrey.
The convergence of the 2021 Census population figure for Surrey with the City’s estimate for May 2021 indicates a more accurate and complete population count of Surrey residents in the latest Census, as compared with the 2011 and 2016 Census.
As of December 31, 2022, it is projected that Surrey’s population will be 601,100.
Notes:
- Estimates and projections represent end-of-year populations.
- Population figures include an undercount estimate that results in higher population estimates.