Population growth of Census Metropolitan areas 2006-11, 2011-16.  See chart of Victoria ranking among major CMAs.
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Municipal Populations 
in the Capital Region District

Central Saanich - 16,814
Colwood - 16,859
Esquimalt - 17,655
Highlands - 2,225
Langford - 35,342
Metchosin - 4,708
North Saanich - 11,249
Oak Bay - 18,094
Saanich - 114,148
Sidney - 11,672
Sooke - 13,001
Victoria - 85,792
View Royal - 10,408

Greater Victoria total:  367,770

Map: courtesy Times Colonist
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 (below) Victoria, BC circa 1890
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(Below) Signs of Lekwungen
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