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Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data

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Geographic name Type Population Private dwellings, 2006 Land area in square kilometres, 2006 Population density per square kilometre, 2006 Population national rank, 2006
2006 2001 % change Total Occupied by usual residents National Prov. / Terr.
Geographic name: alpha sort Z to A Geographic name: alpha sort A to Z   Population, 2006 - total: sort highest to lowest Population, 2006 - total: sort lowest to highest Population, 2001 - total: sort highest to lowest Population, 2001 - total: sort lowest to highest Population, % change: sort highest to lowest Population, % change: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2006 - total: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2006 - total: sort lowest to highest Private dwellings, 2006 - occupied by usual residents: sort highest to lowest Private dwellings, 2006 - occupied by usual residents: sort lowest to highest Land area in square kilometres, 2006: sort highest to lowest Land area in square kilometres, 2006: sort lowest to highest Population density per square kilometre, 2006: sort highest to lowest Population density per square kilometre, 2006: sort lowest to highest Population rank, 2006 - national: sort highest to lowest Population rank, 2006 - national: sort lowest to highest Population rank, 2006 - provinces and territories: sort highest to lowest Population rank, 2006 - provinces and territories: sort lowest to highest
Canada †   31,612,897 30,007,094 5.4 13,576,855 12,435,520 9,017,698.92 3.5    
Nova Scotia   913,462 908,007 0.6 425,681 376,829 52,917.46 17.3    
Halifax CMA 372,858 359,183 3.8 166,757 155,138 5,495.62 67.8 13 1
Cape Breton CA 105,928 109,330 -3.1 46,460 43,101 2,470.57 42.9 35 2
Truro CA 45,077 44,276 1.8 20,314 18,779 2,732.44 16.5 66 3
New Glasgow CA 36,288 36,735 -1.2 16,348 15,052 2,066.44 17.6 77 4
Kentville CA 25,969 25,172 3.2 11,323 10,669 607.65 42.7 94 5

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PRN (tab-separated values) file Similar 2001 Census table
Date Modified: 2021-07-20

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