Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census

Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data

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This table presents the 2016 and 2011 population counts and the 2016 dwelling counts, land area, population density and population ranking for all census subdivisions by a selected province or territory, as well as the percentage change in the population counts between 2011 and 2016. In addition, the table shows the census subdivision type.

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Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses. This table presents the 2016 and 2011 population counts and the 2016 dwelling counts, land area, population density and population ranking for all census subdivisions by a selected province or territory, as well as the percentage change in the population counts between 2011 and 2016. In addition, the table shows the census subdivision type. Same-page links within the first column 'Geographic name' will move focus to the map beneath the table. When sorting the table headers (ascending or descending), the page reloads and focus moves to the top of the table.
Geographic name TypeFootnote 1 Population Private dwellings, 2016 Land area in square kilometres, 2016 Population density per square kilometre, 2016 CSD population rank, 2016
2016 2011 % change Total Occupied by usual residents National Prov. / Terr.
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CanadaFootnote 2   35,151,728 33,476,688 5.0 15,412,443 14,072,079 8,965,588.85 3.9    
Nova Scotia   923,598 921,727 0.2 458,568 401,990 52,942.27 17.4    
HalifaxFootnote 7 RGM 403,131 390,086 Revised r 3.3 187,338 173,324 5,490.35 73.4 14 1
Cape Breton RGM 94,285 97,398 -3.2 45,742 41,679 2,430.06 38.8 58 2
Lunenburg MD 24,863 25,118 -1.0 14,038 11,010 1,759.59 14.1 173 3
Kings, Subd. A SC 22,234 22,103 0.6 10,635 9,262 1,235.43 18.0 188 5
East Hants MD 22,453 22,111 1.5 9,930 9,057 1,786.56 12.6 185 4
Colchester, Subd. B SC 19,534 19,643 -0.6 9,564 8,290 1,248.53 15.6 224 6
West HantsFootnote 7 MD 15,368 15,324 Revised r 0.3 7,175 6,426 1,244.09 12.4 275 7
Queens RGM 10,307 10,917 -5.6 6,586 4,742 2,392.63 4.3 400 12
Truro T 12,261 12,059 1.7 6,574 6,052 34.49 355.5 338 9
Chester MD 10,310 10,599 -2.7 6,492 4,769 1,122.11 9.2 399 11
Colchester, Subd. C SC 13,098 13,339 -1.8 6,031 5,451 1,446.58 9.1 317 8
Kings, Subd. B SC 11,858 11,990 -1.1 5,567 5,006 346.15 34.3 348 10
Yarmouth MD 9,845 10,105 -2.6 4,981 4,250 586.65 16.8 420 13
Amherst T 9,413 9,717 -3.1 4,745 4,372 12.07 779.7 433 14
Clare MD 8,018 8,319 -3.6 4,681 3,691 852.55 9.4 490 20
New Glasgow T 9,075 9,562 -5.1 4,640 4,208 9.96 911.6 445 15
Pictou, Subd. C SC 8,443 8,867 -4.8 4,546 3,651 1,255.36 6.7 468 17
Bridgewater T 8,532 8,241 3.5 4,299 4,077 13.63 625.9 465 16
Antigonish, Subd. A SC 8,278 8,253 0.3 4,222 3,424 927.97 8.9 476 18
Digby MD 7,107 7,463 -4.8 4,048 3,264 1,657.33 4.3 555 22
Cumberland, Subd. C SC 5,268 5,325 -1.1 4,003 2,321 898.15 5.9 689 31
Pictou, Subd. A SC 6,075 6,397 -5.0 3,863 2,713 771.23 7.9 622 29
Argyle MD 7,899 8,252 -4.3 3,821 3,362 1,528.17 5.2 495 21
Kings, Subd. C SC 8,093 8,275 -2.2 3,817 3,621 246.32 32.9 487 19
Cumberland, Subd. BFootnote 7 SC 6,859 7,448 Revised r -7.9 3,558 3,017 1,168.29 5.9 571 23
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