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
Queens RGM 10,307 10,917 -5.6 6,586 4,742 2,392.63 4.3 400 12
GuysboroughFootnote 7 MD 4,670 4,995 Revised r -6.5 3,196 2,197 2,116.86 2.2 751 36
Inverness, Subd. A SC 5,076 5,280 -3.9 3,255 2,300 2,030.39 2.5 708 33
Annapolis, Subd. D SC 2,991 2,903 3.0 1,805 1,314 1,979.35 1.5 1,021 53
St. Mary's MD 2,233 2,354 -5.1 1,667 1,042 1,909.47 1.2 1,253 58
Shelburne MD 4,288 4,408 -2.7 2,635 1,971 1,821.07 2.4 792 39
East Hants MD 22,453 22,111 1.5 9,930 9,057 1,786.56 12.6 185 4
Lunenburg MD 24,863 25,118 -1.0 14,038 11,010 1,759.59 14.1 173 3
Digby MD 7,107 7,463 -4.8 4,048 3,264 1,657.33 4.3 555 22
Victoria, Subd. A SC 2,567 2,769 -7.3 1,672 1,135 1,621.75 1.6 1,138 54
Argyle MD 7,899 8,252 -4.3 3,821 3,362 1,528.17 5.2 495 21
Colchester, Subd. C SC 13,098 13,339 -1.8 6,031 5,451 1,446.58 9.1 317 8
Pictou, Subd. C SC 8,443 8,867 -4.8 4,546 3,651 1,255.36 6.7 468 17
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
Kings, Subd. A SC 22,234 22,103 0.6 10,635 9,262 1,235.43 18.0 188 5
Victoria, Subd. B SC 3,985 3,828 4.1 2,599 1,808 1,232.26 3.2 834 43
Cumberland, Subd. BFootnote 7 SC 6,859 7,448 Revised r -7.9 3,558 3,017 1,168.29 5.9 571 23
Chester MD 10,310 10,599 -2.7 6,492 4,769 1,122.11 9.2 399 11
Cumberland, Subd. A SC 1,915 2,141 -10.6 1,389 906 1,119.50 1.7 1,403 60
Cumberland, Subd. D SC 4,155 4,266 -2.6 3,380 1,861 1,054.30 3.9 806 42
Inverness, Subd. C SC 3,186 3,357 -5.1 2,022 1,382 1,033.18 3.1 977 50
Antigonish, Subd. A SC 8,278 8,253 0.3 4,222 3,424 927.97 8.9 476 18
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