Canada: Nova Scotia
Province
The population of Nova Scotia by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-05-15 | Population Census 2006-05-16 | Population Census 2011-05-10 | Population Census 2016-05-10 | Population Census 2021-05-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | Province | 908,007 | 913,462 | 921,727 | 923,598 | 969,380 |
Contents: Urban Areas and Population Centers
The population of the urban areas and population centers in Nova Scotia by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-05-15 | Population Census 2006-05-16 | Population Census 2011-05-10 | Population Census 2016-05-10 | Population Census 2021-05-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Small Population Center | 9,502 | 9,598 | 9,868 | 9,550 | 9,548 | → |
| Antigonish | Small Population Center | 5,195 | 4,712 | 5,049 | 5,079 | 5,620 | → |
| Berwick | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 2,368 | 2,517 | 2,455 | → |
| Bridgewater | Small Population Center | 7,782 | 8,021 | 8,241 | 8,532 | 8,790 | → |
| Brookside | Small Population Center | ... | 1,824 | 1,531 | 1,441 | 1,439 | → |
| Cape Breton - Sydney | Population Center | 33,913 | 32,496 | 30,175 | 30,170 | 30,960 | → |
| Centreville | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 1,073 | 1,129 | 1,159 | → |
| Chester | Small Population Center | ... | ... | ... | 1,362 | 1,371 | → |
| Digby | Small Population Center | 2,131 | 2,097 | 2,152 | 2,060 | 2,001 | → |
| Enfield - Lantz | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 5,941 | 6,807 | 6,583 | → |
| Eskasoni 3 | Small Population Center | ... | ... | ... | 2,352 | 2,575 | → |
| Glace Bay | Small Population Center | 21,187 | 19,968 | 18,475 | 17,604 | 16,915 | → |
| Halifax (incl. Hammonds Plains Road) | Urban Area | 277,915 | 288,604 | 304,979 | 317,334 | 348,634 | → |
| Hantsport | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 1,565 | 1,560 | 1,542 | → |
| Hayes Subdivision (Coldbrook) | Small Population Center | 1,000 | 1,053 | 1,090 | 1,121 | 1,044 | → |
| Howie Centre | Small Population Center | ... | ... | ... | 1,157 | 1,106 | → |
| Indian Brook 14 | Small Population Center | ... | ... | ... | 655 | 2,332 | → |
| Inverness | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 1,221 | 1,248 | 1,228 | → |
| Kentville | Small Population Center | ... | ... | ... | 14,449 | 14,905 | → |
| Kingston - Greenwood | Small Population Center | 7,180 | 6,528 | 6,840 | 6,879 | 7,118 | → |
| Lake Echo | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 2,682 | 2,515 | 2,365 | → |
| Liverpool | Small Population Center | 2,888 | 2,759 | 2,624 | 2,549 | 2,546 | → |
| Lunenburg | Small Population Center | ... | ... | ... | 2,262 | 2,405 | → |
| Middleton | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 1,390 | 1,391 | 1,429 | → |
| New Glasgow | Small Population Center | 21,102 | 20,876 | 19,623 | 19,137 | 19,316 | → |
| New Waterford | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 7,322 | 7,416 | 6,723 | → |
| Pictou | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 2,909 | 2,711 | 2,643 | → |
| Port Hawkesbury | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 3,167 | 3,004 | 2,998 | → |
| Port Williams | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 962 | 1,120 | 1,030 | → |
| Shelburne | Small Population Center | ... | ... | ... | 1,483 | 1,439 | → |
| Springhill | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 2,978 | 2,743 | 2,654 | → |
| Still Water Lake | Small Population Center | ... | ... | ... | 3,447 | 3,379 | → |
| Sydney Mines | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 12,964 | 12,823 | 12,353 | → |
| Truro | Small Population Center | 21,710 | 22,376 | 22,470 | 23,205 | 23,583 | → |
| Windsor | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 5,013 | 5,248 | 5,514 | → |
| Wolfville | Small Population Center | 3,658 | 3,772 | 4,269 | 4,195 | 5,057 | → |
| Yarmouth | Small Population Center | ... | ... | 7,367 | 7,527 | 7,848 | → |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: Urban areas and population centers in the boundaries of 2021.