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Nova Scotia

Province in Canada

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The population development in Nova Scotia as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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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2002-07-01		Population
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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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2021-07-01
Nova ScotiaProvince935,155935,115943,635950,108992,055
AnnapolisCounty22,19021,66721,02321,18521,989
AntigonishCounty19,90419,41319,92519,67920,333
Cape BretonCounty111,017106,818103,12599,64798,635
ColchesterCounty50,89251,34752,01351,41452,390
CumberlandCounty33,29132,55131,54530,39930,364
DigbyCounty19,92319,05318,03017,59517,511
GuysboroughCounty9,8388,9498,2067,6077,366
HalifaxCounty374,407386,421404,381421,705460,232
HantsCounty41,68942,43943,42243,40844,003
InvernessCounty20,30418,90918,00217,47017,438
KingsCounty60,57061,43061,80262,04463,277
LunenburgCounty48,73748,04648,15248,04548,981
PictouCounty47,98247,06046,25244,27044,413
QueensCounty11,90911,35711,08010,37010,425
RichmondCounty10,3129,7699,3799,1009,100
ShelburneCounty16,58115,50114,58114,15013,717
VictoriaCounty8,1227,6347,1597,1537,062
YarmouthCounty27,48726,75125,55824,86724,819
CanadaCountry31,358,41832,889,02534,714,22236,545,23638,246,108

Source: Statistics Canada (web).

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

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (E 2021)
Males485,871
Females506,184
Age Groups (E 2021)
0-17 years165,821
18-64 years610,355
65+ years215,879
Age Distribution (E 2021)
0-9 years88,084
10-19 years98,181
20-29 years128,078
30-39 years124,396
40-49 years118,355
50-59 years141,897
60-69 years145,576
70-79 years99,128
80-89 years39,595
90+ years8,765
Country of Birth (C 2016)
Canada838,030
America14,150
Europe25,140
Africa4,300
Asia26,100
Oceania605
Mother Tongue (C 2016)
English840,845
French29,820
Aboriginal language4,310
Other language40,510
Multiple languages8,115