Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Province of Nova Scotia
Data qualityPopulation change (in percentage), provinces and territories, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Nova Scotia was 923,598 which represents a change of 0.2% from 2011. This growth was lower than the national rate of 5.0%.
- In 2016, there were 401,990 private dwellings occupied in Nova Scotia in 2016 which represent a change of 3.0% from 2011. This growth was lower than the national rate of 5.6%.
- The land area of Nova Scotia is 52,942.27 square kilometres and the population density was 17.4 people per square kilometre.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 165 years, Nova Scotia
Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 165 years, Nova Scotia
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 165 years, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia – Census metropolitan areas (CMAs), census agglomerations (CAs) and regions outside CMAs and CAs
In 2016, 65.9% of the population of Nova Scotia lived inside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or census agglomeration (CA). That represents 608,574 persons. This was lower than the national rate of 83.2%.
The number of persons living outside a census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) was 315,024, which accounts for 34.1% of the population. This was higher than the national rate of 16.8%.
Population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Nova Scotia
| 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 |
Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with the highest population growth among those with 5,000-plus population
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
| Bridgewater Census subdivision - Bridgewater, Town | T | 8,532 | 8,241 | 3.5 |
| Halifax Census subdivision - Halifax, Regional municipality | RGM | 403,131 | 390,086 revised r | 3.3 |
| Kentville Census subdivision - Kentville, Town | T | 6,271 | 6,094 | 2.9 |
| Pictou, Subd. B Census subdivision - Pictou, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality | SC | 6,174 | 6,014 | 2.7 |
| Truro Census subdivision - Truro, Town | T | 12,261 | 12,059 | 1.7 |
Nova Scotia – Census subdivisions with the lowest population growth among those with 5,000-plus population
| Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
| Cumberland, Subd. B Census subdivision - Cumberland, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality | SC | 6,859 | 7,448 revised r | -7.9 |
| Queens Census subdivision - Queens, Regional municipality | RGM | 10,307 | 10,917 | -5.6 |
| New Glasgow Census subdivision - New Glasgow, Town | T | 9,075 | 9,562 | -5.1 |
| Pictou, Subd. A Census subdivision - Pictou, Subd. A, Subdivision of county municipality | SC | 6,075 | 6,397 | -5.0 |
| Barrington Census subdivision - Barrington, Municipal district | MD | 6,646 | 6,994 | -5.0 |
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Source:
Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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