How often is 20 drawn in BC/49?
Across all 3,625 draws of BC/49 on record since January 29, 1992 (6 numbers from 1–49, one matrix throughout), number 20 has been drawn 464 times — tied for 10th most often of 49.
Data: 3,625 draws, January 29, 1992 – October 24, 2026; updated October 24, 2026.
That is 20.1 more than the 443.9 a number would average from the matrix alone (5% above).
How long has 20 gone without being drawn?
The longest 20 has gone without being drawn is 61 draws, between its appearances on September 25, 2010 and April 30, 2011. It was drawn in the latest draw (October 24, 2026). A long gap doesn’t make a number due in BC/49: each draw starts fresh. Its longest streak was 3 consecutive draws on record, from February 24, 1999 to March 3, 1999. Its first appearance in the record was on February 15, 1992.
Which numbers are drawn most often with 20?
Across the record, 20 has been drawn alongside 38 more often than with any other number (65 times), followed by 14 (63), 36 (62), 18 (59), 40 (58). The fewest: 13 (30), 35 (37), 42 (37), 8 (38), 30 (38).
20 in BC/49, year by year
Its busiest year was 2004, drawn 19 times in 104 draws (tied 1st that year); its quietest was 2009, 8 times in 104 draws (47th).
| Year | Times 20 drawn | Rank that year | Draws held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | tied 28th | 85 |
| 2025 | 16 | tied 6th | 105 |
| 2024 | 19 | 3rd | 104 |
| 2023 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2022 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2021 | 15 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2020 | 18 | tied 3rd | 105 |
| 2019 | 16 | tied 8th | 104 |
| 2018 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2017 | 13 | tied 20th | 104 |
| 2016 | 9 | tied 41st | 105 |
| 2015 | 13 | tied 18th | 104 |
| 2014 | 15 | tied 12th | 105 |
| 2013 | 10 | tied 36th | 104 |
| 2012 | 17 | 6th | 104 |
| 2011 | 9 | tied 44th | 105 |
| 2010 | 9 | tied 41st | 104 |
| 2009 | 8 | 47th | 104 |
| 2008 | 9 | tied 42nd | 105 |
| 2007 | 14 | tied 14th | 104 |
| 2006 | 12 | tied 23rd | 104 |
| 2005 | 18 | tied 2nd | 105 |
| 2004 | 19 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 2003 | 14 | tied 13th | 104 |
| 2002 | 11 | tied 31st | 104 |
| 2001 | 14 | tied 15th | 104 |
| 2000 | 17 | 6th | 105 |
| 1999 | 18 | tied 2nd | 104 |
| 1998 | 10 | tied 38th | 104 |
| 1997 | 13 | tied 19th | 105 |
| 1996 | 18 | tied 1st | 104 |
| 1995 | 11 | tied 29th | 104 |
| 1994 | 15 | tied 11th | 105 |
| 1993 | 9 | tied 40th | 104 |
| 1992 | 16 | 4th | 97 |
When was 20 last drawn?
Number 20 was last drawn on Sat, Oct 24, 2026 (in the latest draw); the winning numbers that night were 20, 23, 25, 34, 40, 44, Bonus 4. All BC/49 results for 2026.
The draws before that with 20: Oct 17, 2026; Sep 23, 2026; Aug 5, 2026; Jul 25, 2026; Jun 13, 2026.
20 as the Bonus number
As the Bonus number, 20 has come up 72 times in 3,625 draws since January 29, 1992 — tied 28th of 49, most recently on October 7, 2026.
20 by draw day
Across the full record, 20 has come up 241 times in 1,812 Wednesday draws and 223 times in 1,813 Saturday draws.
These are counts of past BC/49 draws. Every draw is independent and random: no number is “due”, and none of these figures changes the chance of 20 being drawn next.
Cite this: Lottizen, "How often is 20 drawn in BC/49?," updated October 24, 2026, https://lottizen.com/canada/bc-49/number/20. Data: Lottizen (lottizen.com), free to use with credit.