# How did population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older change in Nova Scotia? > Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older increased in Nova Scotia. Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older rose from 72,849 Persons to 246,752 Persons between 1971 and 2025—an increase of 173,903 Persons, or 238.7%. ## Answer scope - Geography: Nova Scotia (NS) - Period: 1971 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2025-09-24 - Age group: 65 years and older - Reference date: July 1; not an annual average - Postcensal census base: 2021 Census adjusted for net undercoverage - Age basis: Age at last birthday ## Key figures - Start · 1971: 72,849 Persons - Latest · 2025: 246,752 Persons - Overall change: +173,903 Persons (238.7% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1971 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 72,849 Persons | 72849 | Persons | | 1972 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 73,944 Persons | 73944 | Persons | | 1973 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 75,402 Persons | 75402 | Persons | | 1974 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 76,916 Persons | 76916 | Persons | | 1975 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 78,864 Persons | 78864 | Persons | | 1976 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 81,063 Persons | 81063 | Persons | | 1977 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 83,016 Persons | 83016 | Persons | | 1978 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 85,568 Persons | 85568 | Persons | | 1979 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 88,077 Persons | 88077 | Persons | | 1980 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 90,482 Persons | 90482 | Persons | | 1981 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 92,895 Persons | 92895 | Persons | | 1982 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 95,178 Persons | 95178 | Persons | | 1983 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 97,279 Persons | 97279 | Persons | | 1984 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 99,365 Persons | 99365 | Persons | | 1985 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 102,216 Persons | 102216 | Persons | | 1986 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 104,678 Persons | 104678 | Persons | | 1987 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 107,080 Persons | 107080 | Persons | | 1988 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 108,953 Persons | 108953 | Persons | | 1989 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 110,847 Persons | 110847 | Persons | | 1990 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 112,499 Persons | 112499 | Persons | | 1991 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 114,243 Persons | 114243 | Persons | | 1992 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 115,673 Persons | 115673 | Persons | | 1993 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 116,964 Persons | 116964 | Persons | | 1994 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 118,128 Persons | 118128 | Persons | | 1995 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 119,157 Persons | 119157 | Persons | | 1996 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 120,542 Persons | 120542 | Persons | | 1997 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 121,977 Persons | 121977 | Persons | | 1998 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 123,175 Persons | 123175 | Persons | | 1999 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 124,555 Persons | 124555 | Persons | | 2000 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 126,090 Persons | 126090 | Persons | | 2001 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 127,500 Persons | 127500 | Persons | | 2002 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 129,004 Persons | 129004 | Persons | | 2003 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 130,834 Persons | 130834 | Persons | | 2004 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 132,826 Persons | 132826 | Persons | | 2005 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 134,647 Persons | 134647 | Persons | | 2006 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 137,669 Persons | 137669 | Persons | | 2007 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 139,975 Persons | 139975 | Persons | | 2008 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 143,163 Persons | 143163 | Persons | | 2009 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 146,601 Persons | 146601 | Persons | | 2010 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 149,910 Persons | 149910 | Persons | | 2011 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 153,979 Persons | 153979 | Persons | | 2012 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 160,487 Persons | 160487 | Persons | | 2013 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 166,674 Persons | 166674 | Persons | | 2014 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 172,318 Persons | 172318 | Persons | | 2015 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 177,402 Persons | 177402 | Persons | | 2016 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 183,174 Persons | 183174 | Persons | | 2017 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 189,342 Persons | 189342 | Persons | | 2018 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 195,652 Persons | 195652 | Persons | | 2019 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 202,688 Persons | 202688 | Persons | | 2020 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 210,159 Persons | 210159 | Persons | | 2021 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 217,785 Persons | 217785 | Persons | | 2022 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 225,308 Persons | 225308 | Persons | | 2023 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 232,630 Persons | 232630 | Persons | | 2024 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 239,758 Persons | 239758 | Persons | | 2025 | Population estimates on July 1 for 65 years and older | 246,752 Persons | 246752 | Persons | ## How to read this measure Estimates are final intercensal up to 2020, final postcensal for 2021, updated postcensal for 2022, 2023 and 2024, and preliminary postcensal for 2025. Northwest Territories and Nunavut estimates are separate from 1991; earlier figures combine them. ## How this answer was calculated The headline compares the first and last observations shown. Absolute change is the last source value minus the first; relative change is (last ÷ first − 1) × 100. Intermediate observations remain visible in the chart and exact values. This is descriptive and does not identify causes. ## Source and provenance - Official source: [Statistics Canada table 17-10-0005-01]() - Table title: Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender - Dataset identifier: 17100005 - Canonical human-readable answer: - Province and territory comparison: - Interpretation policy: this answer describes the selected observations; it does not infer causation. - Source acknowledgement: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Population estimates on July 1, by age and gender, 2025-09-24. 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