Province
The population development of Nova Scotia according to official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-07-01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | NS | Prov | Halifax | 52,825 | 935,172 | 935,164 | 943,163 | 952,159 | 1,024,034 | 1,093,245 | 5282500 | → |
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,788,703 | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 38,950,132 | 41,651,653 | → |
- Statistics Canada.
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax | 516,822 |
| 2 | Cape Breton | 106,752 |
| 3 | Truro | 14,652 |
| 4 | New Glasgow | 10,378 |
| 5 | Amherst | 10,072 |
| 6 | Bridgewater | 9,989 |
| 7 | Kentville | 7,589 |
| 8 | Yarmouth | 7,129 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns in Nova Scotia with more than 5,000 inhabitants according to official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Estimate (E) 2002-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2007-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2012-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2022-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2025-01-01 | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Town | 9,702 | 9,781 | 9,740 | 9,530 | 9,625 | 10,072 | 1207 | → |
| Antigonish | Town | 4,712 | 4,402 | 4,577 | 4,510 | 4,844 | 5,175 | 498 | → |
| Bridgewater | Town | 7,879 | 8,025 | 8,371 | 8,780 | 9,211 | 9,989 | 1363 | → |
| Cape Breton (incl. Sydney) | Com | 107,610 | 103,174 | 98,797 | 95,825 | 97,999 | 106,752 | 241970 | → |
| Halifax | Com | 374,909 | 386,866 | 404,371 | 421,281 | 471,974 | 516,822 | 547557 | → |
| Kentville | Town | 5,767 | 6,001 | 6,304 | 6,478 | 7,083 | 7,589 | 1708 | → |
| New Glasgow | Town | 9,661 | 9,722 | 9,611 | 9,251 | 9,916 | 10,378 | 996 | → |
| Stellarton | Town | 4,904 | 4,787 | 4,447 | 4,264 | 4,158 | 4,251 | 899 | → |
| Truro | Town | 11,828 | 12,286 | 12,449 | 12,463 | 13,398 | 14,652 | 3752 | → |
| Wolfville | Town | 3,755 | 3,983 | 4,363 | 4,506 | 5,332 | 5,587 | 646 | → |
| Yarmouth | Town | 7,682 | 7,158 | 6,834 | 6,734 | 7,068 | 7,129 | 1057 | → |
- Statistics Canada.
Population Structure
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 |