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 2020-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | Province | 935,155 | 935,115 | 943,635 | 950,108 | 979,351 | |
| Annapolis | County | 22,190 | 21,667 | 21,023 | 21,185 | 21,609 | → |
| Antigonish | County | 19,904 | 19,413 | 19,925 | 19,679 | 20,145 | → |
| Cape Breton | County | 111,017 | 106,818 | 103,125 | 99,647 | 100,708 | → |
| Colchester | County | 50,892 | 51,347 | 52,013 | 51,414 | 51,886 | → |
| Cumberland | County | 33,291 | 32,551 | 31,545 | 30,399 | 30,140 | → |
| Digby | County | 19,923 | 19,053 | 18,030 | 17,595 | 17,423 | → |
| Guysborough | County | 9,838 | 8,949 | 8,206 | 7,607 | 7,422 | → |
| Halifax | County | 374,407 | 386,421 | 404,381 | 421,705 | 448,518 | → |
| Hants | County | 41,689 | 42,439 | 43,422 | 43,408 | 43,654 | → |
| Inverness | County | 20,304 | 18,909 | 18,002 | 17,470 | 17,298 | → |
| Kings | County | 60,570 | 61,430 | 61,802 | 62,044 | 62,846 | → |
| Lunenburg | County | 48,737 | 48,046 | 48,152 | 48,045 | 48,318 | → |
| Pictou | County | 47,982 | 47,060 | 46,252 | 44,270 | 44,198 | → |
| Queens | County | 11,909 | 11,357 | 11,080 | 10,370 | 10,402 | → |
| Richmond | County | 10,312 | 9,769 | 9,379 | 9,100 | 9,066 | → |
| Shelburne | County | 16,581 | 15,501 | 14,581 | 14,150 | 13,838 | → |
| Victoria | County | 8,122 | 7,634 | 7,159 | 7,153 | 7,019 | → |
| Yarmouth | County | 27,487 | 26,751 | 25,558 | 24,867 | 24,861 | → |
| Canada | Country | 31,358,418 | 32,889,025 | 34,714,222 | 36,545,295 | 38,005,238 |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 479,392 |
| Females | 499,959 |
| Age Groups (E 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 165,962 |
| 18-64 years | 604,564 |
| 65+ years | 208,825 |
| Age Distribution (E 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 88,620 |
| 10-19 years | 98,946 |
| 20-29 years | 124,915 |
| 30-39 years | 119,947 |
| 40-49 years | 118,101 |
| 50-59 years | 144,056 |
| 60-69 years | 142,617 |
| 70-79 years | 95,133 |
| 80-89 years | 38,409 |
| 90+ years | 8,607 |
| Country of Birth (C 2016) | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 838,030 |
| America | 14,150 |
| Europe | 25,140 |
| Africa | 4,300 |
| Asia | 26,100 |
| Oceania | 605 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2016) | |
|---|---|
| English | 840,845 |
| French | 29,820 |
| Aboriginal language | 4,310 |
| Other language | 40,510 |
| Multiple languages | 8,115 |