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Campbell River is a city in British Columbia, Canada, on the east coast of Vancouver Island at the south end of Discovery Passage, which lies along the 50th parallel north along the important Inside Passage shipping route. Campbell River has a population (2016 census) of 32,588 and has long been touted as the "salmon capital of the world." Campbell River and Region are near the communities of Quadra and the Discovery Islands, Sayward, Oyster River, Gold River, Tahsis and Zeballos. Campbell River is served by the coast spanning Island Highway, the nearby but now defunct Island Rail Corridor, and a local airport.

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Campbell River had a population of 35,519 living in 15,557 of its 16,194 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 33,007. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

+ Panethnic groups in the City of Campbell River (1986–2021)Panethnicgroup20212011200620011996199119861981Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage)Pop. (Population)% (percentage) European 28,995 83.12 26,680 83.48 26,820 87.29 25,730 87.61 25,035 88.48 26,065 90.72 18,270 86.81 15,040 89.21 14,250 89.76 Indigenous 3,870 11.09 3,670 11.48 2,670 8.69 2,540 8.65 1,560 5.51 1,305 4.54 1,870 8.89 1,220 7.24 970 6.11 Southeast Asian 645 1.85 635 1.99 600 1.95 475 1.62 665 2.35 395 1.37 295 1.40 40 0.24 South Asian 535 1.53 245 0.77 120 0.39 85 0.29 500 1.77 515 1.79 280 1.33 385 2.28 475 2.99 East Asian 445 1.28 385 1.20 210 0.68 315 1.07 360 1.27 300 1.04 185 0.88 110 0.65 165 1.04 African 175 0.50 125 0.39 120 0.39 45 0.15 90 0.32 90 0.31 55 0.26 10 0.06 Latin American 120 0.34 115 0.36 95 0.31 105 0.36 30 0.11 45 0.16 65 0.31 25 0.15 15 0.09 Middle Eastern 15 0.04 45 0.14 0 0.00 10 0.03 0 0.00 0 0.00 25 0.12 30 0.18 0 0.00 Other 80 0.23 55 0.17 65 0.21 45 0.15 60 0.21 0 0.00 Total responses 34,885 98.22 31,960 98.07 30,725 98.52 29,370 99.32 28,295 99.43 28,730 99.58 21,045 99.39 16,860 99.26 15,875 100.27 Total population 35,519 100.00 32,588 100.00 31,186 100.00 29,572 100.00 28,456 100.00 28,851 100.00 21,175 100.00 16,986 100.00 15,832 100.00

Campbell River has a variety of growing industries and small businesses suitable to an oceanside community. As of 2012, the focus of business is directed towards aquaculture, agrifoods, clean energy development, construction, creative industries, forestry, fishing, health care, international education, mining, technology and tourism.

In the House of Commons of Canada, Campbell River is represented by the riding of North Island—Powell River (Rachel Blaney, NDP). In the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Campbell River is represented by the North Island (Claire Trevena, BC NDP) riding. The mayor of Campbell River is Kermit Dahl. He was elected on 15 October 2022.

The city is served by Campbell River Airport (YBL), Campbell River Water Aerodrome at Campbell River Harbour, a BC Ferries route to Quadra Island, and an inland island highway and an oceanside island highway which connect the community to the rest of Vancouver Island. Campbell River Transit System provides bus service to the city and neighbouring communities. Operated by Watson and Ash Transportation, the transit system is funded under a partnership between the City of Campbell River and BC Transit, the provincial agency that plans and manages municipal transit systems.

Since 1983, Campbell River has been a sister or twinned city of Ishikari, in the Hokkaido region of Japan. This twinning was based on the importance of salmon to both cities.