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Nova Scotia

Province in Canada

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The population development in Nova Scotia as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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
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 ScotiaProvince935,155935,115943,635950,1081,019,725
AnnapolisCounty22,19021,66721,02321,18522,694
AntigonishCounty19,90419,41319,92519,67920,629
Cape BretonCounty111,017106,818103,12599,64798,808
ColchesterCounty50,89251,34752,01351,41453,178
CumberlandCounty33,29132,55131,54530,39930,803
DigbyCounty19,92319,05318,03017,59517,892
GuysboroughCounty9,8388,9498,2067,6077,463
HalifaxCounty374,407386,421404,381421,705480,523
HantsCounty41,68942,43943,42243,40844,535
InvernessCounty20,30418,90918,00217,47017,616
KingsCounty60,57061,43061,80262,04464,479
LunenburgCounty48,73748,04648,15248,04549,770
PictouCounty47,98247,06046,25244,27045,087
QueensCounty11,90911,35711,08010,37010,589
RichmondCounty10,3129,7699,3799,1009,155
ShelburneCounty16,58115,50114,58114,15014,032
VictoriaCounty8,1227,6347,1597,1537,147
YarmouthCounty27,48726,75125,55824,86725,325
CanadaCountry31,358,41832,889,02534,714,22236,545,23638,929,902

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)
Males500,620
Females519,105
Age Groups (E 2022)
0-14 years139,246
15-64 years657,752
65+ years222,727
Age Distribution (E 2022)
90+ years8,932
80-89 years41,058
70-79 years102,445
60-69 years148,517
50-59 years139,275
40-49 years120,117
30-39 years131,143
20-29 years138,445
10-19 years100,718
0-9 years89,075
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

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