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Contents: Counties and Municipal Units

The population of the counties and municipal units (towns, municipalities, etc.) of Nova Scotia according to official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).

NameStatusPopulation
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2007-07-01		Population
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2012-07-01		Population
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2017-07-01		Population
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2022-07-01		Population
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2025-07-01
AnnapolisCounty22,13221,61620,97021,08722,38423,345
Annapolis RoyalTown525453492515584580
Annapolis, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,6676,3535,9586,0016,3306,719
Annapolis, Subdivision B (incl. Bridgetown)Subdivision of County Municipality4,9064,7544,6734,6044,8205,086
Annapolis, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality5,1905,1245,0865,0695,3455,694
Annapolis, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality3,0363,0252,9743,0223,2413,273
Bear River 6BIndian Reserve1484161515
Bear River (Part) 6Indian Reserve10330000
MiddletonTown1,7841,8661,7831,8602,0491,978
AntigonishCounty19,84919,34019,87319,75321,01221,742
AntigonishTown4,7124,4024,5774,5104,7075,175
Antigonish, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality7,9077,9308,4038,4559,5129,682
Antigonish, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality6,9086,6586,5156,4246,3956,486
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 (Pomquet and Afton 23)Indian Reserve322350378364398399
Cape BretonCounty111,124107,008103,176100,470103,127111,929
Cape BretonRegional Municipality107,610103,17498,79795,82598,254106,752
Eskasoni 3Indian Reserve2,8563,0473,4133,5853,6973,911
Membertou 28BIndian Reserve6587879661,0601,1761,266
ColchesterCounty50,91751,33751,99451,67954,42657,240
Colchester, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality3,7333,6073,6803,5513,9543,891
Colchester, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality19,34619,62520,07419,88220,67621,578
Colchester, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality13,76013,57513,45413,41513,68114,211
Millbrook 27Indian Reserve8177518959159811,122
StewiackeTown1,4331,4931,4421,4531,7171,786
TruroTown11,82812,28612,44912,46313,41714,652
CumberlandCounty33,24732,51331,49130,57331,62932,481
AmherstTown9,7029,7819,7409,5309,66110,072
Cumberland, Subdivision A (incl. Parrsboro)Subdivision of County Municipality4,0223,6653,4343,1763,4003,401
Cumberland, Subdivision B (incl. Springhill)Subdivision of County Municipality8,2307,7887,4027,0446,9547,015
Cumberland, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality5,3925,6005,3985,3865,9006,040
Cumberland, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality4,5744,4354,3444,2134,4324,692
OxfordTown1,3271,2441,1731,2241,2821,261
DigbyCounty19,86318,98317,96017,54917,73717,848
Bear River (Part) 6Indian Reserve92104112142146147
ClareMunicipal District9,2228,7798,2298,0078,0208,020
DigbyMunicipal District8,4077,9247,4707,2957,5307,528
DigbyTown2,1422,1762,1492,1052,0412,153
GuysboroughCounty9,7558,8628,1197,5607,5697,572
Guysborough (incl. Canso)Municipal District6,1035,4204,9784,5824,7004,721
MulgraveTown899870789752655639
St. Mary'sMunicipal District2,7532,5722,3522,2262,2142,212
HalifaxCounty375,018387,068404,621421,543472,980517,115
Beaver Lake 17Indian Reserve52223222224
Cole Harbour 30Indian Reserve59143199207220241
HalifaxRegional Municipality374,909386,866404,371421,281472,713516,822
Sheet Harbour 36Indian Reserve352718221010
Wallace Hills 14AIndian Reserve101010111518
HantsCounty41,66742,41343,41343,76446,34548,503
East HantsMunicipal District21,52522,14922,83723,19524,92026,960
Indian Brook 14Indian Reserve9761,0591,1201,1231,1701,225
West Hants (incl. Hantsport, Windsor)Rural Municipality19,16619,20519,45619,44620,25520,318
InvernessCounty20,24318,84417,95117,48717,97618,256
Inverness, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,1175,7165,2735,1795,4295,389
Inverness, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality5,8435,3415,1425,0045,0835,138
Inverness, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality3,8593,5733,3663,1663,2563,314
Malagawatch 4Indian Reserve242221202020
Port HawkesburyTown3,7433,5243,3283,2283,2743,442
Whycocomagh 2Indian Reserve657668821890914953
KingsCounty60,58361,49861,84462,42066,00468,893
Annapolis Valley First Nation (Cambridge 32)Indian Reserve111128148157210218
BerwickTown2,3622,4952,4912,5182,6202,631
Glooscap 35Indian Reserve57616491116122
KentvilleTown5,7676,0016,3046,4787,1197,589
Kings, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality22,98922,67322,53922,84524,00524,574
Kings, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality11,99912,18912,27512,19112,37812,661
Kings, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality8,1858,3948,3438,3158,6248,994
Kings, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality5,3585,5745,3175,3195,5896,517
WolfvilleTown3,7553,9834,3634,5065,3435,587
LunenburgCounty48,69748,00648,12848,21550,79252,432
BridgewaterTown7,8798,0258,3718,7809,2519,989
ChesterMunicipal District11,04810,89510,81510,57911,34711,740
Gold River 21Indian Reserve457083948587
LunenburgMunicipal District26,13825,69425,54125,44226,42426,862
LunenburgTown2,5722,3872,3212,2802,5362,523
Mahone BayTown9939199731,0121,1181,200
New Ross 20Indian Reserve000000
Pennal 19Indian Reserve221624283131
PictouCounty47,98247,02046,19844,35945,38846,491
Fisher's Grant 24Indian Reserve417448474497476421
Merigomish Harbour 31Indian Reserve000000
New GlasgowTown9,6619,7229,6119,2519,89810,378
PictouTown3,9363,7473,4263,2593,2503,307
Pictou, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,5156,5256,5866,0626,4096,575
Pictou, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality6,3706,1626,2156,1456,3516,482
Pictou, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality9,3658,9818,8898,6548,5548,847
StellartonTown4,9044,7874,4474,2644,1534,251
TrentonTown2,8622,6912,7082,4622,5242,499
WestvilleTown3,9523,9573,8423,7653,7733,731
QueensCounty11,84811,27811,00810,36410,84911,079
Medway River 11Indian Reserve66671515
Ponhook Lake 10Indian Reserve261511151515
QueensRegional Municipality11,78711,23410,95710,30810,76810,997
Wildcat 12Indian Reserve292334345152
RichmondCounty10,2449,6919,3149,0239,34710,025
Chapel Island 5Indian Reserve421460531493416423
Richmond, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality4,1424,0933,9633,8093,9804,305
Richmond, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality1,8841,7251,5701,5651,6801,853
Richmond, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality3,7973,4133,2503,1563,2713,444
ShelburneCounty16,51015,43714,51314,13714,24214,385
BarringtonMunicipal District7,8497,3886,9916,7576,8236,720
Clark's HarbourTown944855816765759841
LockeportTown688634603524493485
ShelburneMunicipal District5,0094,6754,3964,3284,4524,542
ShelburneTown2,0201,8851,7071,7631,7151,797
VictoriaCounty8,0467,5557,0717,1977,6727,736
Victoria, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality3,3192,9382,7022,5972,7452,746
Victoria, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality4,2874,1773,8394,0214,2044,258
Wagmatcook 1Indian Reserve440440530579723732
YarmouthCounty27,44726,69525,51924,97925,78426,173
ArgyleMunicipal District8,9078,8818,2838,0118,1178,216
YarmouthMunicipal District10,72810,49610,24010,06710,69410,637
YarmouthTown7,6827,1586,8346,7346,7857,129
Yarmouth 33Indian Reserve130160162167188191
Nova ScotiaProvince935,172935,164943,163952,1591,025,2631,093,245

Source: Statistics Canada.

Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males471,730
Females497,650
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years165,405
18-64 years588,650
65+ years215,325
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years8,440
80-89 years39,730
70-79 years98,760
60-69 years145,330
50-59 years140,855
40-49 years115,615
30-39 years117,325
20-29 years118,435
10-19 years97,480
0-9 years87,410
Country of Birth (C 2021)
Canada853,365
America18,595
Europe27,380
Africa8,360
Asia47,325
Oceania835
Mother Tongue (C 2021)
English851,545
French27,345
Indigenous language3,230
Other language58,990
Multiple languages17,880