Province
The population development of Nova Scotia according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) | Population Census (C) 1981-06-03 | Population Census (C) 1991-06-04 | Population Census (C) 1996-05-14 | Population Census (C) 2001-05-15 | Population Census (C) 2006-05-16 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-10 | Population Census (C) 2016-05-10 | Population Estimate (E) 2018-07-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | CAN | Fed | Ottawa | 8,965,121 | 24,343,181 | 27,296,859 | 28,846,761 | 30,007,094 | 31,612,897 | 33,476,688 | 35,151,728 | 37,058,856 | |||
| Nova Scotia | NS | Prov | Halifax | 52,939 | 847,442 | 899,942 | 909,282 | 908,007 | 913,462 | 921,727 | 923,598 | 959,942 | 5293900 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Census (C) 2016-05-10 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax | 403,131 |
| 2 | Cape Breton | 29,904 |
| 3 | Truro | 12,261 |
| 4 | Amherst | 9,413 |
| 5 | New Glasgow | 9,075 |
| 6 | Bridgewater | 8,532 |
| 7 | Yarmouth | 6,518 |
| 8 | Kentville | 6,271 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and towns in Nova Scotia with more than 5,000 inhabitants by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1981-06-03 | Population Census (C) 1991-06-04 | Population Census (C) 1996-05-14 | Population Census (C) 2001-05-15 | Population Census (C) 2006-05-16 | Population Census (C) 2011-05-10 | Population Census (C) 2016-05-10 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst | Town | 9,684 | 9,742 | 9,669 | 9,470 | 9,505 | 9,717 | 9,413 | 1207 | → | |
| Antigonish | Town | 5,205 | 4,924 | 4,860 | 4,754 | 4,236 | 4,524 | 4,364 | 501 | → | |
| Bridgewater | Town | 6,669 | 7,248 | 7,351 | 7,621 | 7,944 | 8,241 | 8,532 | 1363 | → | |
| Cape Breton (Sydney) | Com | ... | 117,403 | 114,733 | 105,968 | 102,250 | 97,398 | 29,904 | 243006 | → | |
| Halifax | Com | ... | ... | 342,851 | 359,111 | 372,679 | 390,086 | 403,131 | 549035 | → | |
| Kentville | Town | 4,974 | 5,506 | 5,551 | 5,610 | 5,815 | 6,094 | 6,271 | 1726 | → | |
| New Glasgow | Town | 10,464 | 9,905 | 9,812 | 9,432 | 9,455 | 9,562 | 9,075 | 996 | → | |
| Stellarton | Town | 5,435 | 5,237 | 4,968 | 4,809 | 4,717 | 4,485 | 4,208 | 899 | → | |
| Truro | Town | 12,552 | 11,683 | 11,938 | 11,457 | 11,765 | 12,059 | 12,261 | 3449 | → | |
| Wolfville | Town | 3,235 | 3,475 | 3,833 | 3,658 | 3,772 | 4,269 | 4,195 | 646 | → | |
| Yarmouth | Town | 7,475 | 7,781 | 7,568 | 7,561 | 7,162 | 6,761 | 6,518 | 1057 | → |
- Statistics Canada (web).