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A population centre is a special name used in Canada to describe a place where many people live. It's like a town or a city! To be called a population centre, an area needs to have at least 1,000 people. Also, these people must live quite close together, with at least 400 people per square kilometre.

This term was first used in the Canada 2011 Census. Before that, the Canadian government agency Statistics Canada called these places "urban areas." In the 2021 Census, Statistics Canada found 37 population centres in the province of Nova Scotia.

What is a Population Centre?

A population centre is more than just a group of houses. It's an area where people live and work closely. Think of it as a busy hub where homes, schools, and shops are all connected. These areas are important for understanding how people live across Canada.

Statistics Canada uses these rules to count how many people live in different parts of the country. This helps them understand where services like hospitals and schools are needed most. It also helps them see how towns and cities are growing or changing.

Population Centres in Nova Scotia

In 2021, Nova Scotia had 37 places that met the rules to be called population centres. The table below shows these places. It lists how many people lived there in 2021 and 2016. You can also see how big the area is and how many people live in each square kilometre.


Rank Population centre Size group Population (2021) Population (2016) Change Land area (km2) Population density
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 Halifax Large urban 348,634 317,334 &10000000000000009863424+9.9% &&&&&&&&&&&&0238.290000238.29 1,463.1/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 Cape Breton - Sydney Medium 30,960 30,170 &10000000000000002618495+2.6% &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.91000030.91 1,001.6/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 Truro Small 23,583 23,205 &10000000000000001628959+1.6% &&&&&&&&&&&&&031.52000031.52 748.2/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 New Glasgow Small 19,316 19,137 &10000000000000000935360+0.9% &&&&&&&&&&&&&029.82000029.82 647.8/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 Glace Bay Small 16,915 17,604 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.9% &&&&&&&&&&&&&031.19000031.19 542.3/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 Kentville Small 14,905 14,449 &10000000000000003155927+3.2% &&&&&&&&&&&&&027.98000027.98 532.7/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 Sydney Mines Small 12,353 12,823 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.7% &&&&&&&&&&&&&018.11000018.11 682.1/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 Amherst Small 9,548 9,550 0.0% &&&&&&&&&&&&&012.38000012.38 771.2/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 Bridgewater Small 8,790 8,532 &10000000000000003023909+3.0% &&&&&&&&&&&&&013.63000013.63 644.9/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 Yarmouth Small 7,848 7,527 &10000000000000004264647+4.3% &&&&&&&&&&&&&016.81000016.81 466.9/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 Kingston - Greenwood Small 7,118 6,879 &10000000000000003474342+3.5% &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.22000017.22 413.4/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 New Waterford Small 6,723 7,416 Template:Number table sorting/negative−9.3% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.2300009.23 728.4/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&013.&&&&&013 Enfield - Lantz Small 6,583 6,807 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.3% &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.67000011.67 564.1/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 Antigonish Small 5,620 5,079 &10000000000000010651703+10.7% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.8800005.88 955.8/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&015.&&&&&015 Windsor Small 5,514 5,248 &10000000000000005068597+5.1% &&&&&&&&&&&&&010.56000010.56 522.2/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 Wolfville Small 5,057 4,195 &10000000000000020548271+20.5% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.4600006.46 782.8/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 Still Water Lake Small 3,379 3,447 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.0% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.2300008.23 410.6/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 Port Hawkesbury Small 2,998 3,004 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.2% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 599.6/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019 Springhill Small 2,654 2,743 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.2% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.8400004.84 548.3/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 Pictou Small 2,643 2,711 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.5% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.3500004.35 607.6/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 Eskasoni 3 Small 2,575 2,352 &10000000000000009481292+9.5% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.7000005.7 451.8/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 Liverpool Small 2,546 2,549 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.1% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.5900003.59 709.2/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 Berwick Small 2,455 2,517 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.5% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.3100004.31 569.6/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024 Lunenburg Small 2,405 2,262 &10000000000000006321839+6.3% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.3500003.35 717.9/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025 Lake Echo Small 2,365 2,515 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.0% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.7600004.76 496.8/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 Indian Brook 14 Small 2,332 655 &10000000000000256030534+256.0% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.8900003.89 599.5/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&027.&&&&&027 Digby Small 2,001 2,060 Template:Number table sorting/negative−2.9% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.1600003.16 633.2/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 Hantsport Small 1,542 1,560 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.2% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.8900002.89 533.6/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&029.&&&&&029 Brookside Small 1,439 1,441 Template:Number table sorting/negative−0.1% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.8100002.81 512.1/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 Shelburne Small 1,439 1,483 Template:Number table sorting/negative−3.0% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.6000002.6 553.5/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&031.&&&&&031 Middleton Small 1,429 1,391 &10000000000000002731847+2.7% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.7200002.72 525.4/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032 Chester Small 1,371 1,362 &10000000000000000660792+0.7% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.2300003.23 424.5/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033 Inverness Small 1,228 1,248 Template:Number table sorting/negative−1.6% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.7300002.73 449.8/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&034.&&&&&034 Centreville Small 1,159 1,129 &10000000000000002657218+2.7% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.3600002.36 491.1/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035 Howie Centre Small 1,106 1,157 Template:Number table sorting/negative−4.4% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.6700001.67 662.3/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&036.&&&&&036 Hayes Subdivision Small 1,044 1,121 Template:Number table sorting/negative−6.9% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.1000001.1 949.1/km2
&&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037 Port Williams Small 1,030 1,120 Template:Number table sorting/negative−8.0% &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.9200001.92 536.5/km2


See also

  • List of the largest population centres in Canada
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