Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
New Glasgow, (CA) - Nova Scotia
Data qualityPopulation, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
4 of 5
National population rank
79 of 152
- In 2016, the enumerated population of New Glasgow census agglomeration (CA) was 34,487, which represents a change of -3.7% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 0.2% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of New Glasgow is 2,067.03 square kilometres and the population density was 16.7 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 15,132 private dwellings occupied in New Glasgow, which represent a change of -0.8% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, New Glasgow
Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, New Glasgow
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, New Glasgow
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 New Glasgow CA
Census subdivision (CSD) name | Type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
New Glasgow Census subdivision - New Glasgow, Town | T | 9,075 | 9,562 | -5.1 |
Pictou, Subd. C Census subdivision - Pictou, Subd. C, Subdivision of county municipality | SC | 8,443 | 8,867 | -4.8 |
Pictou, Subd. B Census subdivision - Pictou, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality | SC | 6,174 | 6,014 | 2.7 |
Stellarton Census subdivision - Stellarton, Town | T | 4,208 | 4,485 | -6.2 |
Westville Census subdivision - Westville, Town | T | 3,628 | 3,798 | -4.5 |
Trenton Census subdivision - Trenton, Town | T | 2,474 | 2,616 | -5.4 |
Fisher's Grant 24 Census subdivision - Fisher's Grant 24, Indian reserve | IRI | 485 | 467 | 3.9 |
Merigomish Harbour 31 Census subdivision - Merigomish Harbour 31, Indian reserve | IRI | 0 | 0 | not applicable ··· |
Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Nova Scotia
CMA or CA name | Type | Population | Rank | |||
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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 |
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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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