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 (Ep) 2022-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,965,121 | 31,358,418 | 32,887,928 | 34,752,128 | 36,545,236 | 38,929,902 | → | ||
| Nova Scotia | NS | Prov | Halifax | 52,939 | 935,155 | 935,071 | 944,835 | 950,108 | 1,019,725 | 5293900 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (Ep) 2022-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax | 480,216 |
| 2 | Cape Breton | 94,007 |
| 3 | Truro | 13,113 |
| 4 | New Glasgow | 9,697 |
| 5 | Amherst | 9,685 |
| 6 | Bridgewater | 9,376 |
| 7 | Yarmouth | 6,934 |
| 8 | Kentville | 6,770 |
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 (Ep) 2022-07-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Town | 9,719 | 9,798 | 9,763 | 9,547 | 9,685 | 1207 | → | |
| Antigonish | Town | 4,725 | 4,419 | 4,589 | 4,491 | 4,774 | 501 | → | |
| Bridgewater | Town | 7,884 | 8,032 | 8,375 | 8,798 | 9,376 | 1363 | → | |
| Cape Breton (incl. Sydney) | Com | 107,441 | 102,992 | 98,749 | 95,019 | 94,007 | 243006 | → | |
| Halifax | Com | 374,325 | 386,219 | 404,131 | 421,435 | 480,216 | 549035 | → | |
| Kentville | Town | 5,759 | 5,994 | 6,300 | 6,426 | 6,770 | 1726 | → | |
| New Glasgow | Town | 9,670 | 9,734 | 9,626 | 9,209 | 9,697 | 996 | → | |
| Stellarton | Town | 4,909 | 4,791 | 4,452 | 4,278 | 4,224 | 899 | → | |
| Truro | Town | 11,834 | 12,288 | 12,453 | 12,406 | 13,113 | 3449 | → | |
| Wolfville | Town | 3,748 | 3,979 | 4,360 | 4,314 | 4,494 | 646 | → | |
| Yarmouth | Town | 7,695 | 7,173 | 6,845 | 6,708 | 6,934 | 1057 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).