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Mainland Halifax's population as of 2021 was 83,972 people, an increase of 10,662 people (over 14.5%) from 73,310 people in 2016. The area's population density increased by 248 people per km 2, from approximately 1,704 people per km 2 in 2016 to approximately 1,952 people per km 2 in 2021.
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada.As of 2023, it is estimated that the population of the Halifax CMA was 518,711, [6] with 348,634 people in its urban area. [3]
The regional municipality of Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of Nova Scotia by population with 403,131 residents representing 44% of the total population of the province and land area at 5,490.35 km 2 (2,119.84 sq mi). [84]
The Halifax population centre is the largest urban area in Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada recognizes a total of 37 population centres in the province. [5]The below table is a list of those population centres in Nova Scotia from the 2021 Census of Population as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada.
The Peninsula's population grew to a high of 92,511 in 1961--and decreased thereafter. However, in recent years, the population has increased. In 2016, the population was 63,210 people. By 2021, the population increased to 72,169 people--an increase of 14.1% from 2016.
Halifax (pop. 316,701 [1]) ... Population: 837,364 (2021) Pop. density: 18.6 ... The large peninsula that is today the mainland portion of the province of Nova Scotia ...
Population of Nova Scotia: 921,727 (2011 census) Area of Nova Scotia: 55,283 km 2; ... Mainland Halifax. Isthmus of Chignecto. Tantramar; Nova Scotia peninsula.
Statistics Canada's 2021 Census article Table 5 Population by proximity to downtown, census metropolitan areas, 2016 to 2021 recorded 25,555 people who lived within Downtown Halifax. [4] From 2016 to 2021, the population increased by 5,288 people (an increase of over 26%) from the 2016 population of 20,267 people. [5]