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 2023-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | Province | 935,172 | 935,164 | 943,163 | 952,159 | 1,058,694 | |
| Annapolis | County | 22,132 | 21,616 | 20,970 | 21,087 | 22,989 | → |
| Antigonish | County | 19,849 | 19,340 | 19,873 | 19,753 | 21,253 | → |
| Cape Breton | County | 111,124 | 107,008 | 103,176 | 100,470 | 109,945 | → |
| Colchester | County | 50,917 | 51,337 | 51,994 | 51,679 | 55,334 | → |
| Cumberland | County | 33,247 | 32,513 | 31,491 | 30,573 | 32,068 | → |
| Digby | County | 19,863 | 18,983 | 17,960 | 17,549 | 18,088 | → |
| Guysborough | County | 9,755 | 8,862 | 8,119 | 7,560 | 7,596 | → |
| Halifax | County | 375,018 | 387,068 | 404,621 | 421,543 | 492,199 | → |
| Hants | County | 41,667 | 42,413 | 43,413 | 43,764 | 47,088 | → |
| Inverness | County | 20,243 | 18,844 | 17,951 | 17,487 | 18,182 | → |
| Kings | County | 60,583 | 61,498 | 61,844 | 62,420 | 67,263 | → |
| Lunenburg | County | 48,697 | 48,006 | 48,128 | 48,215 | 51,900 | → |
| Pictou | County | 47,982 | 47,020 | 46,198 | 44,359 | 46,043 | → |
| Queens | County | 11,848 | 11,278 | 11,008 | 10,364 | 10,972 | → |
| Richmond | County | 10,244 | 9,691 | 9,314 | 9,023 | 9,672 | → |
| Shelburne | County | 16,510 | 15,437 | 14,513 | 14,137 | 14,428 | → |
| Victoria | County | 8,046 | 7,555 | 7,071 | 7,197 | 7,718 | → |
| Yarmouth | County | 27,447 | 26,695 | 25,519 | 24,979 | 25,956 | → |
| Canada | Country | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 40,097,761 |
Source: Statistics Canada.
Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 523,626 |
| Females | 535,068 |
| Age Groups (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 175,853 |
| 18-64 years | 649,322 |
| 65+ years | 233,519 |
| Age Distribution (E 2023) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 9,203 |
| 80-89 years | 43,624 |
| 70-79 years | 107,028 |
| 60-69 years | 154,520 |
| 50-59 years | 138,326 |
| 40-49 years | 125,982 |
| 30-39 years | 140,137 |
| 20-29 years | 142,539 |
| 10-19 years | 104,748 |
| 0-9 years | 92,587 |
| 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 |