# How did population estimates on July 1 change in Nova Scotia? > Population estimates on July 1 increased in Nova Scotia. Population estimates on July 1 rose from 797,294 Persons to 1,093,245 Persons between 1971 and 2025—an increase of 295,951 Persons, or 37.1%. ## Answer scope - Geography: Nova Scotia (NS) - Period: 1971 to 2025 - Frequency: Annual - Source updated: 2025-09-24 - Age group: All ages - 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: 797,294 Persons - Latest · 2025: 1,093,245 Persons - Overall change: +295,951 Persons (37.1% increase) ## Exact observations | Period | Series | Source display value | Value as charted | Chart unit | | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | 1971 | Population estimates on July 1 | 797,294 Persons | 797294 | Persons | | 1972 | Population estimates on July 1 | 802,255 Persons | 802255 | Persons | | 1973 | Population estimates on July 1 | 812,386 Persons | 812386 | Persons | | 1974 | Population estimates on July 1 | 818,751 Persons | 818751 | Persons | | 1975 | Population estimates on July 1 | 826,549 Persons | 826549 | Persons | | 1976 | Population estimates on July 1 | 835,166 Persons | 835166 | Persons | | 1977 | Population estimates on July 1 | 840,028 Persons | 840028 | Persons | | 1978 | Population estimates on July 1 | 844,628 Persons | 844628 | Persons | | 1979 | Population estimates on July 1 | 849,396 Persons | 849396 | Persons | | 1980 | Population estimates on July 1 | 852,659 Persons | 852659 | Persons | | 1981 | Population estimates on July 1 | 854,871 Persons | 854871 | Persons | | 1982 | Population estimates on July 1 | 859,038 Persons | 859038 | Persons | | 1983 | Population estimates on July 1 | 868,289 Persons | 868289 | Persons | | 1984 | Population estimates on July 1 | 877,471 Persons | 877471 | Persons | | 1985 | Population estimates on July 1 | 885,848 Persons | 885848 | Persons | | 1986 | Population estimates on July 1 | 889,087 Persons | 889087 | Persons | | 1987 | Population estimates on July 1 | 893,606 Persons | 893606 | Persons | | 1988 | Population estimates on July 1 | 897,216 Persons | 897216 | Persons | | 1989 | Population estimates on July 1 | 903,841 Persons | 903841 | Persons | | 1990 | Population estimates on July 1 | 910,451 Persons | 910451 | Persons | | 1991 | Population estimates on July 1 | 914,969 Persons | 914969 | Persons | | 1992 | Population estimates on July 1 | 919,451 Persons | 919451 | Persons | | 1993 | Population estimates on July 1 | 923,925 Persons | 923925 | Persons | | 1994 | Population estimates on July 1 | 926,871 Persons | 926871 | Persons | | 1995 | Population estimates on July 1 | 928,120 Persons | 928120 | Persons | | 1996 | Population estimates on July 1 | 931,327 Persons | 931327 | Persons | | 1997 | Population estimates on July 1 | 932,402 Persons | 932402 | Persons | | 1998 | Population estimates on July 1 | 931,836 Persons | 931836 | Persons | | 1999 | Population estimates on July 1 | 933,784 Persons | 933784 | Persons | | 2000 | Population estimates on July 1 | 933,821 Persons | 933821 | Persons | | 2001 | Population estimates on July 1 | 932,483 Persons | 932483 | Persons | | 2002 | Population estimates on July 1 | 935,172 Persons | 935172 | Persons | | 2003 | Population estimates on July 1 | 937,681 Persons | 937681 | Persons | | 2004 | Population estimates on July 1 | 939,625 Persons | 939625 | Persons | | 2005 | Population estimates on July 1 | 937,931 Persons | 937931 | Persons | | 2006 | Population estimates on July 1 | 937,880 Persons | 937880 | Persons | | 2007 | Population estimates on July 1 | 935,164 Persons | 935164 | Persons | | 2008 | Population estimates on July 1 | 935,965 Persons | 935965 | Persons | | 2009 | Population estimates on July 1 | 938,266 Persons | 938266 | Persons | | 2010 | Population estimates on July 1 | 942,144 Persons | 942144 | Persons | | 2011 | Population estimates on July 1 | 944,095 Persons | 944095 | Persons | | 2012 | Population estimates on July 1 | 943,163 Persons | 943163 | Persons | | 2013 | Population estimates on July 1 | 939,808 Persons | 939808 | Persons | | 2014 | Population estimates on July 1 | 937,768 Persons | 937768 | Persons | | 2015 | Population estimates on July 1 | 937,419 Persons | 937419 | Persons | | 2016 | Population estimates on July 1 | 942,984 Persons | 942984 | Persons | | 2017 | Population estimates on July 1 | 952,159 Persons | 952159 | Persons | | 2018 | Population estimates on July 1 | 962,072 Persons | 962072 | Persons | | 2019 | Population estimates on July 1 | 975,799 Persons | 975799 | Persons | | 2020 | Population estimates on July 1 | 989,168 Persons | 989168 | Persons | | 2021 | Population estimates on July 1 | 999,908 Persons | 999908 | Persons | | 2022 | Population estimates on July 1 | 1,024,034 Persons | 1024034 | Persons | | 2023 | Population estimates on July 1 | 1,053,005 Persons | 1053005 | Persons | | 2024 | Population estimates on July 1 | 1,082,769 Persons | 1082769 | Persons | | 2025 | Population estimates on July 1 | 1,093,245 Persons | 1093245 | 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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