Nova Scotia (Canada)
Province
The population development of Nova Scotia.
| 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 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | Province | 935,172 | 935,164 | 943,163 | 952,159 | 1,024,034 | 1,093,245 | → |
| Canada | Country | 31,359,199 | 32,888,886 | 34,713,395 | 36,545,075 | 38,950,132 | 41,651,653 |
Contents: Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations
The population development of the metropolitan areas and census agglomerations in Nova Scotia.
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 | Province(s) | 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 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Breton (Sydney) | Census Agglomeration | Nova Scotia | 110,930 | 106,825 | 102,986 | 100,281 | 102,830 | 111,889 | → |
| Halifax | Metropolitan Area | Nova Scotia | 397,058 | 409,592 | 427,891 | 445,326 | 498,222 | 544,834 | → |
| Kentville | Census Agglomeration | Nova Scotia | 25,892 | 26,499 | 26,911 | 26,688 | 28,283 | 29,559 | → |
| New Glasgow | Census Agglomeration | Nova Scotia | 37,450 | 36,665 | 36,195 | 34,932 | 35,739 | 36,677 | → |
| Truro | Census Agglomeration | Nova Scotia | 45,715 | 46,235 | 46,861 | 46,590 | 48,762 | 51,166 | → |
Source: Statistics Canada.
Explanation: Metropolitan areas and census agglomerations according to the 2021 definition. In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 540,757 |
| Females | 552,488 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 179,283 |
| 18-64 years | 667,210 |
| 65+ years | 246,752 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 9,366 |
| 80-89 years | 47,041 |
| 70-79 years | 114,419 |
| 60-69 years | 157,277 |
| 50-59 years | 132,821 |
| 40-49 years | 132,311 |
| 30-39 years | 151,076 |
| 20-29 years | 148,087 |
| 10-19 years | 109,145 |
| 0-9 years | 91,702 |
| 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 |