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词条 Demographics of Nova Scotia
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  1. Population

     Regional municipalities  Population of Nova Scotia since 1851 

  2. Visible minorities and Aboriginals

  3. Languages

  4. Migration

     Immigration  Internal migration 

  5. Religion

  6. Employment

  7. Income

  8. Notes

  9. Gross domestic product

  10. See also

  11. References

Nova Scotia (Latin for New Scotland; {{lang-fr|Nouvelle-Écosse}}; {{lang-gd|Alba Nuadh}}) is a Canadian province located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in the Atlantic Canada, and its capital, Halifax, is a major economic centre of the region. Nova Scotia is the second smallest province in Canada, with an area of 55,284 km². Its population of 921,727[1] makes it the fourth least populous province of the country.

Population

Nova Scotia is the seventh most populous province in Canada with an estimated [https://www.novascotia.ca/finance/statistics/archive_news.asp?id=13441&dg=&df=&dto=0&dti=3 957,600] residents as of 2017. It accounts for 3 percent of the population of Canada. The population density is approximately 17.2 persons/km². Roughly 60% of the population live in rural parts of the province.

Regional municipalities

Nova Scotia has three regional municipalities.

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NamePopulation
(2016)[2]		Population
(2011)[2]		Change
(%)[2]		Area
(km²)[2]		Population
density[2]
Cape Breton{{nts|94285}}{{nts|97398}}{{nts|-3.2}}{{nts|2430.06}}{{nts|38.8}}
Halifax{{nts|403131}}{{nts|390096}}{{nts|3.3}}{{nts|5490.35}}{{nts|73.4}}
Queens{{nts|10307}}{{nts|10917}}{{nts|-5.6}}{{nts|2392.63}}{{nts|4.3}}
Total regional municipalities{{nts|507723}}{{nts|498411}}{{nts|1.0}}{{nts|10313.04}}{{nts|49.2}}

===Towns===

{{Main article|List of towns in Nova Scotia}}

Nova Scotia has 26 towns, not including the former Town of Canso that dissolved to become part of Guysborough County on July 1, 2012 and the former Towns of Bridgetown and Springhill which dissolved on April 1, 2015.[3]

===Population centres===

{{Main article|List of population centres in Nova Scotia}}

The Halifax population centre is the largest urban area in Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada recognizes a total of 37 population centres in the province.[4]

Population centres of Nova Scotia

Population of Nova Scotia since 1851

YearPopulation% changeRank*
5-year 10-year
1851 276,854 – –
3
1861 330,857 – 19.5
1871 387,800 – 17.2
1881 440,572 – 13.6
1891 450,396 – 2.2
1901 459,574 – 2.0
1911 492,338 – 7.1
4
1921 523,837 – 6.4
7
1931 512,846 – - 2.1
1941 577,962 – 12.7
1951 642,584 – 11.2
1956 694,717 8.1 –
YearPopulation% changeRank*
5-year 10-year
1961 737,007 6.1 14.7
7
1966 756,039 2.6 8.8
1971 788,965 4.4 7.0
1976 828,570 5.0 9.6
1981 847,442 2.3 7.4
1986 873,175 3.0 5.4
1991 899,942 3.1 6.2
1996 909,282 1.0 4.1
2001 908,007 - 0.1 0.9
2006 913,462 0.6 2.8
2011 921,727 0.9 1.5
2016 952,298 0.2 1.1
{{smaller|Source: Statistics Canada [1][5]
* among provinces.
** Preliminary 2006 census estimate.}}

Visible minorities and Aboriginals

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2011 Census)
Population group Population % of total population
White 825,050 {{Percentage>825050| 906175 | 1 }}
Visible minority group
Source:[6]		 South Asian 4,965 4965 | 906175| 1 }}
Chinese 6,050 6050 | 906175| 1 }}
Black 20,790 20790 | 906175| 1 }}
Latin American 1,360 1360 | 906175| 1 }}
Filipino 1,890 1890 | 906175| 1 }}
Arab 6,290 6290 | 906175| 1 }}
Southeast Asian 1,155 1155 | 906175| 1 }}
West Asian 1,365 1,365 | 906175| 1 }}
Korean 960 960 | 906175| 1 }}
Japanese 445 445 | 906175| 1 }}
Visible minority, n.i.e. 720 720 | 906175| 1 }}
Multiple visible minority 1,290 1290 | 906175| 1 }}
Total visible minority population 47,270 {{Percentage>47270 | 906175| 1 }}
Aboriginal group
Source:[7]		 First Nations 21,895 21895 | 906175| 1 }}
Métis 10,050 10050 | 906175| 1 }}
Inuit 695 695 | 906175| 1 }}
Multiple Aboriginal identity 225 225 | 906175| 1 }}
Aboriginal, n.i.e. 980 980 | 906175| 1 }}
Total Aboriginal population 33,850 {{Percentage>33850 | 906175| 1 }}
Total population 906,175 100%

Languages

The 2011 Canadian census showed a population of 921,727.
Of the 904,285 singular responses to the census question concerning mother tongue the most commonly reported languages were:

Ranking Language Population Percentage
1.English836,08592.46%
2.French31,1053.44%
3.Arabic5,9650.66%
4.Algonquian languages4,6850.52%
Mi'kmaq4,6200.51%
5.German3,2750.36%
6.Chinese2,7500.30%
Mandarin9050.10%
Cantonese5900.06%
7.Dutch1,7250.19%
8.Spanish1,5450.17%
=9.Tagalog1,1850.13%
=9.Persian1,1850.13%
11.Polish8250.09%
=12.Korean8150.09%
=12.Russian8150.09%
14.Italian7900.09%
15.Greek7750.08%
16.Scandinavian languages5950.06%
Danish1750.02%
Norwegian1250.02%
Icelandic1200.01%
Swedish850.01%
17.Urdu5400.06%
18.Serbo-Croatian languages5200.06%
Croatian2100.02%
Serbo-Croatian1050.01%
Bosnian900.01%
Serbian1150.01%
19.Hindi5150.06%
20.Vietnamese4500.05%
21.Portuguese3800.04%
22.Bengali3750.04%
23.Panjabi3700.04%
24.Celtic languages3300.04%
25.Japanese3050.03%
26.Ukrainian3000.03%
27.Hungarian2800.03%
28.Czech1800.02%
29.Romanian1700.02%
30.Gujarati1050.01%

There were also 275 single-language responses for Turkish; 195 for Non-verbal languages (Sign languages); 30 for Malay; 100 for Bantu languages; 70 for Kurdish; 120 for Slovak; and 5 for Estonian. Figures shown are for the number of single language responses and the percentage of total single-language responses.[8]

Migration

Immigration

The 2006 Canadian census counted a total of 45,195 immigrants living in Nova Scotia.
The most commonly reported origins for these immigrants were:

[9]
CountryImmigrants
1.United Kingdom11,665
2.United States7,960
3.Germany2,850
4.Netherlands1,830
5.China1,740
6.India1,440
7.Lebanon1,265
8.Poland970
9.Kuwait780
10.Egypt675
11.former Yugoslavia670
12.Greece545
13.Italy540
14.France530
15.Iran520
16.Pakistan450
17.South Korea430
18.Ireland (Éire)425
19.Philippines420
20.Vietnam375

There were also 365 immigrants from Australia; 320 from South Africa; 280 from Hong Kong; 255 from Saudi Arabia; 245 from Iraq and from Trinidad and Tobago; 225 from Hungary and from Russia; 220 from Portugal; 215 from Switzerland; 210 from Denmark; and 205 from Belize.

Internal migration

{{Main|Interprovincial migration in Canada}}

A total of 101,035 people moved to Nova Scotia from other parts of Canada between 1996 and 2006 while 110,335 people moved in the opposite direction. These movements resulted in a net outmigration of 11,925 people to Alberta and 4,120 to Ontario; as well as a net influx of 4,690 people from Newfoundland and Labrador and 2,930 from New Brunswick. During this period there was a net outmigration of 835 francophones to Quebec and 340 to Alberta; and a net influx of 575 anglophones from Quebec and 145 francophones from New Brunswick. (All net inter-provincial movements of more than 500 persons and official minority movements of more than 100 persons are given.)[10][11]

Religion

Religion (2011)[12]
Religion Population Pct (%)
Catholic 298,270 32.92%
No religious affiliation 197,665 21.81%
United Church 109,700 12.10%
Anglican 100,120 11.05%
Baptist 80,815 8.92%
Other Christian 55,555 6.13%
Presbyterian 23,555 2.60%
Pentecostal 9,595 1.06%
Lutheran 9,485 1.05%
Muslim 8,505 0.94%
Christian Orthodox 3,370 0.37%
Other religions 2,720 0.30%
Buddhist 2,205 0.24%
Hindu 1,850 0.20%
Jewish 1,805 0.20%
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality 570 0.06%
Sikh 390 0.04%

Employment

As of February 2019, the unemployment rate for the province is 6.4 percent. Halifax Regional Municipality 4.9 percent [13]

Income

Median Household Income
By CountyBy Community
RankCounty2011[14]
1 Halifax County $62,049
2 Hants County $60,186
3 Antigonish County $57,577
Nova Scotia $53,606
4 Inverness County $53,194
5 Kings County $51,850
6 Richmond County $50,745
7 Colchester County $50,568
8 Pictou County $50,417
9 Lunenburg County $48,154
10 Yarmouth County $47,676
11 Victoria County $47,413
12 Cape Breton County $47,224
13 Queens County $45,050
14 Shelburne County $44,267
15 Cumberland County $43,385
17 Annapolis County $43,522
17 Digby County $42,293
18 Guysborough County $42,063
RankCommunity2011[14]
1 Halifax Regional Municipality $62,069
2 Port Hawkesbury $61,013
Nova Scotia $53,606
3 Stewiacke $52,118
4 Mahone Bay $49,158
5 Wolfville $48,671
6 Hantsport $48,584
7 Clark's Harbour $48,102
8 Cape Breton Regional Municipality $47,830
9 Stellarton $46,307
10 Antigonish $45,538
11 Kentville $45,098
12 New Glasgow $44,942
13 Westville $44,647
14 Middleton $44,048
15 Annapolis Royal $43,956
16 Trenton $42,535
17 Pictou note_a1|A}}
18 Truro $41,878
19 Windsor $41,859
20 Amherst $41,027
21 Bridgewater $40,049
22 Berwick $39,674
23 Lunenburg $39,529
24 Bridgetown note_a1|A}}
25 Oxford note_a1|A}}
26 Springhill note_a1|A}}
27 Mulgrave $36,200
28 Canso $35,574
29 Shelburne $35,526
30 Yarmouth $34,572
31 Lockeport note_a1|A}}
32 Digby $33,437
33 Parrsboro note_a1|A}}
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Notes

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Gross domestic product

Nova Scotia GDP is presently approximately $33 billion (Can) annually.

See also

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