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 2022-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | Province | 935,155 | 935,115 | 943,635 | 950,108 | 1,019,725 | |
| Annapolis | County | 22,190 | 21,667 | 21,023 | 21,185 | 22,694 | → |
| Antigonish | County | 19,904 | 19,413 | 19,925 | 19,679 | 20,629 | → |
| Cape Breton | County | 111,017 | 106,818 | 103,125 | 99,647 | 98,808 | → |
| Colchester | County | 50,892 | 51,347 | 52,013 | 51,414 | 53,178 | → |
| Cumberland | County | 33,291 | 32,551 | 31,545 | 30,399 | 30,803 | → |
| Digby | County | 19,923 | 19,053 | 18,030 | 17,595 | 17,892 | → |
| Guysborough | County | 9,838 | 8,949 | 8,206 | 7,607 | 7,463 | → |
| Halifax | County | 374,407 | 386,421 | 404,381 | 421,705 | 480,523 | → |
| Hants | County | 41,689 | 42,439 | 43,422 | 43,408 | 44,535 | → |
| Inverness | County | 20,304 | 18,909 | 18,002 | 17,470 | 17,616 | → |
| Kings | County | 60,570 | 61,430 | 61,802 | 62,044 | 64,479 | → |
| Lunenburg | County | 48,737 | 48,046 | 48,152 | 48,045 | 49,770 | → |
| Pictou | County | 47,982 | 47,060 | 46,252 | 44,270 | 45,087 | → |
| Queens | County | 11,909 | 11,357 | 11,080 | 10,370 | 10,589 | → |
| Richmond | County | 10,312 | 9,769 | 9,379 | 9,100 | 9,155 | → |
| Shelburne | County | 16,581 | 15,501 | 14,581 | 14,150 | 14,032 | → |
| Victoria | County | 8,122 | 7,634 | 7,159 | 7,153 | 7,147 | → |
| Yarmouth | County | 27,487 | 26,751 | 25,558 | 24,867 | 25,325 | → |
| Canada | Country | 31,358,418 | 32,889,025 | 34,714,222 | 36,545,236 | 38,929,902 |
Source: Statistics Canada (web).
Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration. 2022 figures are based on the 2016 census.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2022) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 500,620 |
| Females | 519,105 |
| Age Groups (E 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 139,246 |
| 15-64 years | 657,752 |
| 65+ years | 222,727 |
| Age Distribution (E 2022) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 89,075 |
| 10-19 years | 100,718 |
| 20-29 years | 138,445 |
| 30-39 years | 131,143 |
| 40-49 years | 120,117 |
| 50-59 years | 139,275 |
| 60-69 years | 148,517 |
| 70-79 years | 102,445 |
| 80-89 years | 41,058 |
| 90+ years | 8,932 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Canada | 853,365 |
| America | 18,595 |
| Europe | 27,380 |
| Africa | 8,360 |
| Asia | 47,325 |
| Oceania | 835 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 851,545 |
| French | 27,345 |
| Indigenous language | 3,230 |
| Other language | 58,990 |
| Multiple languages | 17,880 |