Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Cape Breton census agglomeration (CA) was 98,722, which represents a change of -2.9% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 0.2% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Cape Breton is 2,467.74 square kilometres and the population density was 40.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 43,081 private dwellings occupied in Cape Breton, which represent a change of 1.8% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Cape Breton

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Cape Breton

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Cape Breton

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Cape Breton

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Cape Breton CA

Table 1 Cape Breton CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Cape Breton Census subdivision - Cape Breton, Regional municipality	RGM	94,285	97,398	-3.2
Eskasoni 3 Census subdivision - Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve	IRI	3,422	3,309	3.4
Membertou 28B Census subdivision - Membertou 28B, Indian reserve	IRI	1,015	912	11.3

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Nova Scotia

Table 2 Nova Scotia – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Halifax Halifax - Census metropolitan area	CMA	403,390	390,328	3.3	13	1
Cape Breton Cape Breton - Census agglomeration	CA	98,722	101,619	-2.9	42	2
Truro Truro - Census agglomeration	CA	45,753	45,888	-0.3	65	3
New Glasgow New Glasgow - Census agglomeration	CA	34,487	35,809	-3.7	79	4
Kentville Kentville - Census agglomeration	CA	26,222	26,359	-0.5	100	5