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Contents: Counties and Municipal Units

The population of the counties and municipal units (towns, municipalities, etc.) of Nova Scotia according to official estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, mother tongue).

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2007-07-01		Population
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2012-07-01		Population
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2017-07-01		Population
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2022-07-01		Population
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2024-07-01
AnnapolisCounty22,13221,61620,97021,08722,38423,203
Annapolis RoyalTown525453492515584619
Annapolis, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,6676,3535,9586,0016,3306,553
Annapolis, Subdivision B (incl. Bridgetown)Subdivision of County Municipality4,9064,7544,6734,6044,8204,892
Annapolis, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality5,1905,1245,0865,0695,3455,468
Annapolis, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality3,0363,0252,9743,0223,2413,559
Bear River 6BIndian Reserve1484161515
Bear River (Part) 6Indian Reserve10330000
MiddletonTown1,7841,8661,7831,8602,0492,097
AntigonishCounty19,84919,34019,87319,75321,01221,474
AntigonishTown4,7124,4024,5774,5104,7074,925
Antigonish, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality7,9077,9308,4038,4559,5129,713
Antigonish, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality6,9086,6586,5156,4246,3956,429
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 (Pomquet and Afton 23)Indian Reserve322350378364398407
Cape BretonCounty111,124107,008103,176100,470103,127112,789
Cape BretonRegional Municipality107,610103,17498,79795,82598,254107,391
Eskasoni 3Indian Reserve2,8563,0473,4133,5853,6974,093
Membertou 28BIndian Reserve6587879661,0601,1761,305
ColchesterCounty50,91751,33751,99451,67954,42656,124
Colchester, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality3,7333,6073,6803,5513,9543,850
Colchester, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality19,34619,62520,07419,88220,67621,208
Colchester, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality13,76013,57513,45413,41513,68113,996
Millbrook 27Indian Reserve8177518959159811,015
StewiackeTown1,4331,4931,4421,4531,7171,858
TruroTown11,82812,28612,44912,46313,41714,197
CumberlandCounty33,24732,51331,49130,57331,62932,438
AmherstTown9,7029,7819,7409,5309,66110,033
Cumberland, Subdivision A (incl. Parrsboro)Subdivision of County Municipality4,0223,6653,4343,1763,4003,436
Cumberland, Subdivision B (incl. Springhill)Subdivision of County Municipality8,2307,7887,4027,0446,9547,098
Cumberland, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality5,3925,6005,3985,3865,9005,908
Cumberland, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality4,5744,4354,3444,2134,4324,611
OxfordTown1,3271,2441,1731,2241,2821,352
DigbyCounty19,86318,98317,96017,54917,73717,813
Bear River (Part) 6Indian Reserve92104112142146147
ClareMunicipal District9,2228,7798,2298,0078,0207,984
DigbyMunicipal District8,4077,9247,4707,2957,5307,636
DigbyTown2,1422,1762,1492,1052,0412,046
GuysboroughCounty9,7558,8628,1197,5607,5697,649
Guysborough (incl. Canso)Municipal District6,1035,4204,9784,5824,7004,754
MulgraveTown899870789752655609
St. Mary'sMunicipal District2,7532,5722,3522,2262,2142,286
HalifaxCounty375,018387,068404,621421,543472,980503,037
Beaver Lake 17Indian Reserve52223222224
Cole Harbour 30Indian Reserve59143199207220234
HalifaxRegional Municipality374,909386,866404,371421,281472,713502,753
Sheet Harbour 36Indian Reserve352718221010
Wallace Hills 14AIndian Reserve101010111516
HantsCounty41,66742,41343,41343,76446,34547,750
East HantsMunicipal District21,52522,14922,83723,19524,92026,370
Indian Brook 14Indian Reserve9761,0591,1201,1231,1701,203
West Hants (incl. Hantsport, Windsor)Rural Municipality19,16619,20519,45619,44620,25520,177
InvernessCounty20,24318,84417,95117,48717,97618,249
Inverness, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,1175,7165,2735,1795,4295,525
Inverness, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality5,8435,3415,1425,0045,0835,117
Inverness, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality3,8593,5733,3663,1663,2563,303
Malagawatch 4Indian Reserve242221202020
Port HawkesburyTown3,7433,5243,3283,2283,2743,356
Whycocomagh 2Indian Reserve657668821890914928
KingsCounty60,58361,49861,84462,42066,00468,108
Annapolis Valley First Nation (Cambridge 32)Indian Reserve111128148157210217
BerwickTown2,3622,4952,4912,5182,6202,658
Glooscap 35Indian Reserve57616491116120
KentvilleTown5,7676,0016,3046,4787,1197,473
Kings, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality22,98922,67322,53922,84524,00524,119
Kings, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality11,99912,18912,27512,19112,37812,694
Kings, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality8,1858,3948,3438,3158,6248,863
Kings, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality5,3585,5745,3175,3195,5896,438
WolfvilleTown3,7553,9834,3634,5065,3435,526
LunenburgCounty48,69748,00648,12848,21550,79252,332
BridgewaterTown7,8798,0258,3718,7809,2519,851
ChesterMunicipal District11,04810,89510,81510,57911,34711,848
Gold River 21Indian Reserve457083948587
LunenburgMunicipal District26,13825,69425,54125,44226,42426,805
LunenburgTown2,5722,3872,3212,2802,5362,532
Mahone BayTown9939199731,0121,1181,177
New Ross 20Indian Reserve000000
Pennal 19Indian Reserve221624283132
PictouCounty47,98247,02046,19844,35945,38846,182
Fisher's Grant 24Indian Reserve417448474497476432
Merigomish Harbour 31Indian Reserve000000
New GlasgowTown9,6619,7229,6119,2519,89810,234
PictouTown3,9363,7473,4263,2593,2503,198
Pictou, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,5156,5256,5866,0626,4096,645
Pictou, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality6,3706,1626,2156,1456,3516,578
Pictou, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality9,3658,9818,8898,6548,5548,630
StellartonTown4,9044,7874,4474,2644,1534,209
TrentonTown2,8622,6912,7082,4622,5242,540
WestvilleTown3,9523,9573,8423,7653,7733,716
QueensCounty11,84811,27811,00810,36410,84910,947
Medway River 11Indian Reserve66671515
Ponhook Lake 10Indian Reserve261511151515
QueensRegional Municipality11,78711,23410,95710,30810,76810,866
Wildcat 12Indian Reserve292334345151
RichmondCounty10,2449,6919,3149,0239,3479,879
Chapel Island 5Indian Reserve421460531493416457
Richmond, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality4,1424,0933,9633,8093,9804,151
Richmond, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality1,8841,7251,5701,5651,6801,865
Richmond, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality3,7973,4133,2503,1563,2713,406
ShelburneCounty16,51015,43714,51314,13714,24214,394
BarringtonMunicipal District7,8497,3886,9916,7576,8236,890
Clark's HarbourTown944855816765759766
LockeportTown688634603524493498
ShelburneMunicipal District5,0094,6754,3964,3284,4524,515
ShelburneTown2,0201,8851,7071,7631,7151,725
VictoriaCounty8,0467,5557,0717,1977,6727,742
Victoria, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality3,3192,9382,7022,5972,7452,771
Victoria, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality4,2874,1773,8394,0214,2044,238
Wagmatcook 1Indian Reserve440440530579723733
YarmouthCounty27,44726,69525,51924,97925,78426,264
ArgyleMunicipal District8,9078,8818,2838,0118,1178,247
YarmouthMunicipal District10,72810,49610,24010,06710,69410,996
YarmouthTown7,6827,1586,8346,7346,7856,830
Yarmouth 33Indian Reserve130160162167188191
Nova ScotiaProvince935,172935,164943,163952,1591,025,2631,076,374

Source: Statistics Canada.

Explanation: In contrast to census figures, population estimates are adjusted for underenumeration.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males471,730
Females497,650
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years165,405
18-64 years588,650
65+ years215,325
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years8,440
80-89 years39,730
70-79 years98,760
60-69 years145,330
50-59 years140,855
40-49 years115,615
30-39 years117,325
20-29 years118,435
10-19 years97,480
0-9 years87,410
Country of Birth (C 2021)
Canada853,365
America18,595
Europe27,380
Africa8,360
Asia47,325
Oceania835
Mother Tongue (C 2021)
English851,545
French27,345
Indigenous language3,230
Other language58,990
Multiple languages17,880