What is the population of Nova Scotia and who lives there? Tradewinds Realty Inc.

What is the population of Nova Scotia and who lives there?

"Ciad Mile Failte - A Hundred Thousand Welcomes." As this Gaelic saying suggests, Nova Scotia enjoys a rich culture steeped in the traditions of her immigrant settlers. The native people of the province - the Mi'kmaq Indians - were first visited by Norse sailors and Basque fishermen.

Reports of an abundant fishery prompted a wave of immigrants, beginning in the early 1600s; first the French, then British, German, Swiss, Scottish, Irish and later Dutch, all made their way to the promise of Nova Scotia's resources.

Over 950,000 people now call Nova Scotia home. That's 17.7 people per square kilometer/10.6 per square mile, compared to New York City with a population density of close to 3000 per square km/1800 per square mile.

Over the years, our people have done some migrating of their own, and as a result, Nova Scotia roots are not uncommon in many New England States, Western Canada and, subsequent to the Acadian Expulsion, Louisiana.

Population statistics (1996) by town or municipality.


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