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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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2023-07-01
AnnapolisCounty22,13221,61620,97021,08722,989
Annapolis RoyalTown525453492515578
Annapolis, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,6676,3535,9586,0016,610
Annapolis, Subdivision B (incl. Bridgetown)Subdivision of County Municipality4,9064,7544,6734,6044,868
Annapolis, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality5,1905,1245,0865,0695,703
Annapolis, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality3,0363,0252,9743,0223,238
Bear River 6BIndian Reserve14841615
Bear River (Part) 6Indian Reserve1033000
MiddletonTown1,7841,8661,7831,8601,977
AntigonishCounty19,84919,34019,87319,75321,253
AntigonishTown4,7124,4024,5774,5104,917
Antigonish, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality7,9077,9308,4038,4559,445
Antigonish, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality6,9086,6586,5156,4246,499
Paqtnkek-Niktuek No. 23 (Pomquet and Afton 23)Indian Reserve322350378364392
Cape BretonCounty111,124107,008103,176100,470109,945
Cape BretonRegional Municipality107,610103,17498,79795,825104,801
Eskasoni 3Indian Reserve2,8563,0473,4133,5853,914
Membertou 28BIndian Reserve6587879661,0601,230
ColchesterCounty50,91751,33751,99451,67955,334
Colchester, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality3,7333,6073,6803,5514,073
Colchester, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality19,34619,62520,07419,88220,917
Colchester, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality13,76013,57513,45413,41513,762
Millbrook 27Indian Reserve8177518959151,048
StewiackeTown1,4331,4931,4421,4531,796
TruroTown11,82812,28612,44912,46313,738
CumberlandCounty33,24732,51331,49130,57332,068
AmherstTown9,7029,7819,7409,5309,781
Cumberland, Subdivision A (incl. Parrsboro)Subdivision of County Municipality4,0223,6653,4343,1763,404
Cumberland, Subdivision B (incl. Springhill)Subdivision of County Municipality8,2307,7887,4027,0447,022
Cumberland, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality5,3925,6005,3985,3866,002
Cumberland, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality4,5744,4354,3444,2134,517
OxfordTown1,3271,2441,1731,2241,342
DigbyCounty19,86318,98317,96017,54918,088
Bear River (Part) 6Indian Reserve92104112142149
ClareMunicipal District9,2228,7798,2298,0078,199
DigbyMunicipal District8,4077,9247,4707,2957,666
DigbyTown2,1422,1762,1492,1052,074
GuysboroughCounty9,7558,8628,1197,5607,596
Guysborough (incl. Canso)Municipal District6,1035,4204,9784,5824,696
MulgraveTown899870789752674
St. Mary'sMunicipal District2,7532,5722,3522,2262,226
HalifaxCounty375,018387,068404,621421,543492,199
Beaver Lake 17Indian Reserve522232223
Cole Harbour 30Indian Reserve59143199207229
HalifaxRegional Municipality374,909386,866404,371421,281491,921
Sheet Harbour 36Indian Reserve3527182210
Wallace Hills 14AIndian Reserve1010101116
HantsCounty41,66742,41343,41343,76447,088
East HantsMunicipal District21,52522,14922,83723,19525,882
Indian Brook 14Indian Reserve9761,0591,1201,1231,189
West Hants (incl. Hantsport, Windsor)Community19,16619,20519,45619,44620,017
InvernessCounty20,24318,84417,95117,48718,182
Inverness, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,1175,7165,2735,1795,422
Inverness, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality5,8435,3415,1425,0045,159
Inverness, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality3,8593,5733,3663,1663,320
Malagawatch 4Indian Reserve2422212020
Port HawkesburyTown3,7433,5243,3283,2283,332
Whycocomagh 2Indian Reserve657668821890929
KingsCounty60,58361,49861,84462,42067,263
Annapolis Valley First Nation (Cambridge 32)Indian Reserve111128148157216
BerwickTown2,3622,4952,4912,5182,795
Glooscap 35Indian Reserve57616491120
KentvilleTown5,7676,0016,3046,4787,339
Kings, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality22,98922,67322,53922,84524,297
Kings, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality11,99912,18912,27512,19112,537
Kings, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality8,1858,3948,3438,3158,675
Kings, Subdivision DSubdivision of County Municipality5,3585,5745,3175,3195,784
WolfvilleTown3,7553,9834,3634,5065,500
LunenburgCounty48,69748,00648,12848,21551,900
BridgewaterTown7,8798,0258,3718,7809,472
ChesterMunicipal District11,04810,89510,81510,57911,525
Gold River 21Indian Reserve4570839488
LunenburgMunicipal District26,13825,69425,54125,44227,010
LunenburgTown2,5722,3872,3212,2802,675
Mahone BayTown9939199731,0121,098
New Ross 20Indian Reserve00000
Pennal 19Indian Reserve2216242832
PictouCounty47,98247,02046,19844,35946,043
Fisher's Grant 24Indian Reserve417448474497521
Merigomish Harbour 31Indian Reserve00000
New GlasgowTown9,6619,7229,6119,25110,160
PictouTown3,9363,7473,4263,2593,249
Pictou, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality6,5156,5256,5866,0626,584
Pictou, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality6,3706,1626,2156,1456,569
Pictou, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality9,3658,9818,8898,6548,672
StellartonTown4,9044,7874,4474,2644,217
TrentonTown2,8622,6912,7082,4622,511
WestvilleTown3,9523,9573,8423,7653,560
QueensCounty11,84811,27811,00810,36410,972
Medway River 11Indian Reserve666715
Ponhook Lake 10Indian Reserve2615111515
QueensRegional Municipality11,78711,23410,95710,30810,890
Wildcat 12Indian Reserve2923343452
RichmondCounty10,2449,6919,3149,0239,672
Chapel Island 5Indian Reserve421460531493486
Richmond, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality4,1424,0933,9633,8094,074
Richmond, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality1,8841,7251,5701,5651,727
Richmond, Subdivision CSubdivision of County Municipality3,7973,4133,2503,1563,385
ShelburneCounty16,51015,43714,51314,13714,428
BarringtonMunicipal District7,8497,3886,9916,7576,843
Clark's HarbourTown944855816765762
LockeportTown688634603524494
ShelburneMunicipal District5,0094,6754,3964,3284,487
ShelburneTown2,0201,8851,7071,7631,842
VictoriaCounty8,0467,5557,0717,1977,718
Victoria, Subdivision ASubdivision of County Municipality3,3192,9382,7022,5972,716
Victoria, Subdivision BSubdivision of County Municipality4,2874,1773,8394,0214,273
Wagmatcook 1Indian Reserve440440530579729
YarmouthCounty27,44726,69525,51924,97925,956
ArgyleMunicipal District8,9078,8818,2838,0118,118
YarmouthMunicipal District10,72810,49610,24010,06710,569
YarmouthTown7,6827,1586,8346,7347,081
Yarmouth 33Indian Reserve130160162167188
Nova ScotiaProvince935,172935,164943,163952,1591,058,694

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