| Statistic | Nanaimo | British Columbia | National |
| Population | 101,513 | 5,149,422 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,066 | 5 | 4 |
| Median age | 45.0 | 42.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 65% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 33% | 41% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 92.7% | 89.7% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Chinese | 3.1% |
| South Asian | 2.5% |
| Filipino | 1.0% |
| Southeast Asian | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 3.8% |
| United States | 1.1% |
| India | 1.1% |
| China | 1.0% |
| Philippines | 0.9% |