| Statistic | Protection Island | Nanaimo | British Columbia |
| Population | 379 | 101,513 | 5,149,422 |
| Population density (sq km) | 441 | 1,066 | 5 |
| Median age | 62.5 | 45.0 | 42.3 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.1:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 83% | 65% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 15% | 33% | 41% |
| Speak English only | 93.1% | 92.7% | 89.7% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Multiple Visible Minorities | 0.3% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 4.2% |
| United States | 3.9% |
| South Korea | 1.5% |
| Other Western Europe | 1.5% |
| Other Northern Europe | 1.2% |