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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Age Groups (14) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 100% Data

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Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse Warning
Age groups (14) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. TOTAL - AGE GROUPS
    Includes institutional residents.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
Total - Age groups 1 913,460 439,830 473,630
0 to 14 years 146,435 74,500 71,935
15 to 24 years 118,205 59,245 58,965
15 to 19 years 61,440 31,190 30,245
20 to 24 years 56,775 28,055 28,715
25 to 44 years 241,890 115,750 126,140
25 to 29 years 50,595 23,915 26,685
30 to 34 years 54,635 25,875 28,765
35 to 39 years 60,935 29,300 31,635
40 to 44 years 75,725 36,670 39,055
45 to 64 years 268,715 130,920 137,795
45 to 54 years 148,910 72,160 76,745
55 to 64 years 119,805 58,755 61,050
65 years and over 138,215 59,415 78,800
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-551-XCB2006012 (Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse, Code12)