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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).

NameStatusPopulation
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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
AnnapolisCounty22,19021,66721,02321,18522,694
Annapolis RoyalTown527454493496567
Annapolis, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,6946,3785,9846,0366,029
Annapolis, Subdivision B (incl. Bridgetown)Subdivision of County Municipality4,9204,7634,6844,5744,915
Annapolis, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality5,1985,1285,0895,0915,642
Annapolis, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality3,0453,0322,9813,0813,463
Bear River 6BIndian Reserve14841617
Bear River (Part) 6Indian Reserve1033000
MiddletonTown1,7901,8711,7881,8912,061
AntigonishCounty19,90419,41319,92519,67920,629
AntigonishTown4,7254,4194,5894,4784,774
Antigonish, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality7,9307,9598,4268,4469,155
Antigonish, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality6,9266,6836,5316,3936,313
Paqtnkek-Niktuek 23 (Pomquet and Afton 23)Indian Reserve323352379362387
Cape BretonCounty111,017106,818103,12599,64798,808
Cape BretonRegional Municipality107,441102,99298,74995,16294,007
Eskasoni 3Indian Reserve2,8523,0413,4113,4593,776
Membertou 28BIndian Reserve6567859651,0261,025
ColchesterCounty50,89251,34752,01351,41453,178
Colchester, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality3,7353,6083,6813,5293,647
Colchester, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality19,35719,62920,08319,85420,222
Colchester, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality13,76813,57813,45913,26613,828
Millbrook 27Indian Reserve817751895875907
StewiackeTown1,4331,4931,4421,3961,461
TruroTown11,83412,28812,45312,49413,113
CumberlandCounty33,29132,55131,54530,39930,803
AmherstTown9,7199,7989,7639,5079,685
Cumberland, Subdivision A (incl. Parrsboro)Subdivision of County Municipality4,0263,6693,4403,1563,149
Cumberland, Subdivision B (incl. Springhill)Subdivision of County Municipality8,2347,7937,4096,9576,806
Cumberland, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality5,3975,6045,4065,3485,585
Cumberland, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality4,5804,4414,3524,2244,249
OxfordTown1,3291,2461,1751,2071,329
DigbyCounty19,92319,05318,03017,59517,892
Bear River (Part) 6Indian Reserve92104112141144
ClareMunicipal District9,2558,8128,2628,1458,283
DigbyMunicipal District8,4367,9537,4997,2197,373
DigbyTown2,1502,1842,1572,0902,092
GuysboroughCounty9,8388,9498,2067,6077,463
Guysborough (incl. Canso)Municipal District6,1525,4745,0324,6694,578
MulgraveTown906878797707688
St. Mary'sMunicipal District2,7752,5972,3772,2312,197
HalifaxCounty374,407386,421404,381421,705480,523
Beaver Lake 17Indian Reserve522232225
Cole Harbour 30Indian Reserve59143199209239
HalifaxRegional Municipality374,325386,219404,131421,438480,216
Sheet Harbour 36Indian Reserve3527182632
Wallace Hills 14AIndian Reserve1010101011
HantsCounty41,68942,43943,42243,40844,535
East HantsMunicipal District21,54422,16422,84222,92923,814
Indian Brook 14Indian Reserve9771,0591,1201,1081,129
West Hants (incl. Hantsport, Windsor)Municipal District19,18519,21619,46019,37119,592
InvernessCounty20,30418,90918,00217,47017,616
Inverness, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,1455,7445,2965,1375,129
Inverness, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality5,8555,3525,1514,9935,159
Inverness, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality3,8963,6083,3963,2473,252
Port HawkesburyTown3,7543,5353,3363,2473,262
Whycocomagh 2Indian Reserve659670823846814
KingsCounty60,57061,43061,80262,04464,479
BerwickTown2,3582,4932,4902,5662,649
Cambridge 32Indian Reserve111128148143151
Glooscap 35Indian Reserve5761648388
KentvilleTown5,7595,9946,3006,4256,770
Kings, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality22,94222,64522,51922,74723,566
Kings, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality11,97812,17812,27012,13712,734
Kings, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality8,1708,3858,3388,2868,521
Kings, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality5,3485,5675,3135,3415,506
WolfvilleTown3,7483,9794,3604,3164,494
LunenburgCounty48,73748,04648,15248,04549,770
BridgewaterTown7,8848,0328,3758,7229,376
ChesterMunicipal District11,05510,90410,82010,48810,940
Gold River 21Indian Reserve45708396101
LunenburgMunicipal District26,15325,71625,55425,33925,971
LunenburgTown2,5742,3892,3232,3052,339
Mahone BayTown9939199731,0681,016
New Ross 20Indian Reserve00000
Pennal 19Indian Reserve2216242727
PictouCounty47,98247,06046,25244,27045,087
Fisher's Grant 24Indian Reserve417448474499495
Merigomish Harbour 31Indian Reserve00000
New GlasgowTown9,6709,7349,6269,1859,697
PictouTown3,9403,7503,4303,2273,258
Pictou, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,5196,5276,5916,1596,354
Pictou, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality6,3746,1666,2206,2386,175
Pictou, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality9,3798,9908,9028,5448,858
StellartonTown4,9094,7914,4524,2564,224
TrentonTown2,8652,6932,7112,4902,396
WestvilleTown3,9563,9613,8463,6723,630
QueensCounty11,90911,35711,08010,37010,589
Ponhook Lake 10Indian Reserve2615111515
QueensRegional Municipality11,88011,31911,03510,32610,544
Wildcat 12Indian Reserve2923342930
RichmondCounty10,3129,7699,3799,1009,155
Chapel Island 5Indian Reserve424464535520583
Richmond, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality4,1724,1263,9913,8373,732
Richmond, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality1,8971,7391,5811,5491,694
Richmond, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality3,8233,4403,2723,1943,146
ShelburneCounty16,58115,50114,58114,15014,032
BarringtonMunicipal District7,8867,4207,0266,7626,677
Clark's HarbourTown948859820765763
LockeportTown692636606529532
ShelburneMunicipal District5,0314,6934,4144,3324,418
ShelburneTown2,0301,8931,7151,7621,642
VictoriaCounty8,1227,6347,1597,1537,147
Victoria, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality3,3532,9692,7352,5672,538
Victoria, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality4,3304,2213,8874,0404,057
Wagmatcook 1Indian Reserve444444537546552
YarmouthCounty27,48726,75125,55824,86725,325
ArgyleMunicipal District8,9218,8998,2958,0607,797
YarmouthMunicipal District10,74710,51910,25610,00810,430
YarmouthTown7,6957,1736,8456,6406,934
Yarmouth 33Indian Reserve130160162159164
Nova ScotiaProvince935,155935,115943,635950,1081,019,725

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 (C 2021)
Males471,730
Females497,650
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-14 years136,710
15-64 years617,345
65+ years215,325
Age Distribution (C 2021)
0-9 years87,410
10-19 years97,480
20-29 years118,435
30-39 years117,325
40-49 years115,615
50-59 years140,855
60-69 years145,330
70-79 years98,760
80-89 years39,730
90+ years8,440
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