Nova Scotia
Province in Canada
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Nova Scotia as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).| Name | Status | Population Estimate 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | Province | 935,172 | 935,164 | 943,163 | 952,159 | 1,024,034 | 1,093,245 | |
| Annapolis | County | 22,132 | 21,616 | 20,970 | 21,087 | 22,366 | 23,345 | → |
| Antigonish | County | 19,849 | 19,340 | 19,873 | 19,753 | 20,972 | 21,742 | → |
| Cape Breton | County | 111,124 | 107,008 | 103,176 | 100,470 | 102,846 | 111,929 | → |
| Colchester | County | 50,917 | 51,337 | 51,994 | 51,679 | 54,419 | 57,240 | → |
| Cumberland | County | 33,247 | 32,513 | 31,491 | 30,573 | 31,587 | 32,481 | → |
| Digby | County | 19,863 | 18,983 | 17,960 | 17,549 | 17,747 | 17,848 | → |
| Guysborough | County | 9,755 | 8,862 | 8,119 | 7,560 | 7,569 | 7,572 | → |
| Halifax | County | 375,018 | 387,068 | 404,621 | 421,543 | 472,241 | 517,115 | → |
| Hants | County | 41,667 | 42,413 | 43,413 | 43,764 | 46,301 | 48,503 | → |
| Inverness | County | 20,243 | 18,844 | 17,951 | 17,487 | 17,973 | 18,256 | → |
| Kings | County | 60,583 | 61,498 | 61,844 | 62,420 | 65,968 | 68,893 | → |
| Lunenburg | County | 48,697 | 48,006 | 48,128 | 48,215 | 50,756 | 52,432 | → |
| Pictou | County | 47,982 | 47,020 | 46,198 | 44,359 | 45,396 | 46,491 | → |
| Queens | County | 11,848 | 11,278 | 11,008 | 10,364 | 10,853 | 11,079 | → |
| Richmond | County | 10,244 | 9,691 | 9,314 | 9,023 | 9,348 | 10,025 | → |
| Shelburne | County | 16,510 | 15,437 | 14,513 | 14,137 | 14,251 | 14,385 | → |
| Victoria | County | 8,046 | 7,555 | 7,071 | 7,197 | 7,668 | 7,736 | → |
| Yarmouth | County | 27,447 | 26,695 | 25,519 | 24,979 | 25,773 | 26,173 | → |
| Canada | Country | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 38,950,132 | 41,651,653 |
Source: Statistics Canada.
Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 540,757 |
| Females | 552,488 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 179,283 |
| 18-64 years | 667,210 |
| 65+ years | 246,752 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 9,366 |
| 80-89 years | 47,041 |
| 70-79 years | 114,419 |
| 60-69 years | 157,277 |
| 50-59 years | 132,821 |
| 40-49 years | 132,311 |
| 30-39 years | 151,076 |
| 20-29 years | 148,087 |
| 10-19 years | 109,145 |
| 0-9 years | 91,702 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 853,365 |
| America | 18,595 |
| Europe | 27,380 |
| Africa | 8,360 |
| Asia | 47,325 |
| Oceania | 835 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 851,545 |
| French | 27,345 |
| Indigenous language | 3,230 |
| Other language | 58,990 |
| Multiple languages | 17,880 |