Lake Country residents found out in February that their community will see the largest population growth in the Central Okanagan over the next 20 years.

According to a report from BC Stats, the municipality鈥檚 estimated population in 2022 was 17,370. It鈥檚 expected to reach 32,566 by 2046, an increase of 87 per cent.

Here鈥檚 how Lake Country stacks up to other major Central Okanagan communities:

91大黄鸭 - 2022 population was approximately 153,376 and the 2046 projection is 247,406 - 61 per cent increase;
West 91大黄鸭 - 2022 estimated population 38,747, with 2046 projected population 62,869 - 62 per cent increase;
Peachland - 2022 estimated population 6,150 with 2046 projected population 9,074 - 47 per cent increase.

Combined, the population of the Central Okanagan (Lake Country to Peachland) was estimated at 235,472 people in 2022. It鈥檚 expected to reach 384,005 by 2046, a 63 per cent increase.

The report also states that British Columbia鈥檚 population is projected to reach 7.9 million by 2046, up 44 per cent compared to 5.5 million in 2023.