Province
The population development of Nova Scotia according to official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Estimate (E) 1981-07-01 | Population Estimate (E) 1991-07-01 | 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) 2021-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,965,121 | 24,819,915 | 28,037,420 | 31,358,418 | 32,887,928 | 34,752,128 | 36,545,236 | 38,246,108 | |||
| Nova Scotia | NS | Prov | Halifax | 52,939 | 854,871 | 914,969 | 935,155 | 935,071 | 944,835 | 950,108 | 992,055 | 5293900 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2021-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax | 459,938 |
| 2 | Cape Breton | 93,898 |
| 3 | Truro | 13,193 |
| 4 | Amherst | 9,733 |
| 5 | New Glasgow | 9,531 |
| 6 | Bridgewater | 9,042 |
| 7 | Yarmouth | 6,866 |
| 8 | Kentville | 6,703 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns in Nova Scotia with more than 5,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Native | Population Census (C) 1981-06-03 | Population Census (C) 1991-06-04 | 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) 2021-07-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Town | 9,684 | 9,745 | 9,719 | 9,798 | 9,763 | 9,547 | 9,733 | 1207 | → | ||
| Antigonish | Town | 5,205 | 4,920 | 4,725 | 4,419 | 4,589 | 4,491 | 4,703 | 501 | → | ||
| Bridgewater | Town | 6,669 | 7,245 | 7,884 | 8,032 | 8,375 | 8,798 | 9,042 | 1363 | → | ||
| Cape Breton (incl. Sydney) | Com | ... | 117,405 | 107,441 | 102,992 | 98,749 | 95,019 | 93,898 | 243006 | → | ||
| Halifax | Com | ... | 330,600 | 374,325 | 386,219 | 404,131 | 421,435 | 459,938 | 549035 | → | ||
| Kentville | Town | 4,974 | 5,505 | 5,759 | 5,994 | 6,300 | 6,426 | 6,703 | 1726 | → | ||
| New Glasgow | Town | 10,464 | 9,905 | 9,670 | 9,734 | 9,626 | 9,209 | 9,531 | 996 | → | ||
| Stellarton | Town | 5,435 | 5,235 | 4,909 | 4,791 | 4,452 | 4,278 | 4,119 | 899 | → | ||
| Truro | Town | 12,552 | 11,680 | 11,834 | 12,288 | 12,453 | 12,406 | 13,193 | 3449 | → | ||
| Wolfville | Town | 3,235 | 3,475 | 3,748 | 3,979 | 4,360 | 4,314 | 4,413 | 646 | → | ||
| Yarmouth | Town | 7,475 | 7,780 | 7,695 | 7,173 | 6,845 | 6,708 | 6,866 | 1057 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).