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:

  1. Estimates and projections represent end-of-year populations.
  2. Population figures include an undercount estimate that results in higher population estimates.