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September 26, 2014NOVA SCOTIA POPULATION ESTIMATES AS OF JULY 1, 2014 As of July 1, 2014, Nova Scotia's population is estimated to be 942,668 a decrease of 262 persons (-0.03%) over the revised July 1, 2013 estimate (942,930, which is revised upwards from 940,789). This estimate is based on 2011 Census counts adjusted for coverage, and revisions to population estimates are normal. This statistical release also revises the estimated population for July 1, 2012.
Natural Increase (8,572 Births - 8,955 Deaths) over the 2013/2014 year was -383, the second consecutive year of natural decrease. Net interprovincial migration for the year ending July 1st was an outflow of 2,172 persons (15,321 interprovincial inmigrants, 17,493 interprovincial outmigrants). Immigration was 2,772 and emigration was 1,235. Net international immigration (immigrants minus emigrants, plus returning emigrants, minus net temporary emigrants, plus net non-permanent residents) was 2,293.
Note: Net interprovincial shown only for accuracy. Interprovincial "In" minus "out" = "net"
Interprovincial movements data show that of the 17,493 persons who left Nova Scotia over the year ending June 30th 2014, 5,550 left for Alberta and 4,945 left for Ontario. On the interprovincial inmigration side, 5,728 persons came to Nova Scotia from Ontario and 2,525 from Alberta. Over the past five years, Nova Scotia has seen a net loss of, on average, 1,960 persons each year to Alberta.
Taking a closer look at interprovincial migration to Alberta, one can see that the interprovincial migration patterns are well established not only with Nova Scotia, but more importantly from Ontario and BC, who contribute almost 60 percent combined. In 2014, the Atlantic Provinces contributed 15.6 percent of interprovincial in-migrants to Alberta, with Nova Scotia contributing 5.5%, Newfoundland contributing 4.8%, and New Brunswick contributing 4.6 of the total.
The aging trend in Nova Scotia continues with this most recent release. In 2014, 163,798 Nova Scotians are under the age of 18. The 18-64 population numbers 606,073 and is beginning to decline as Nova Scotia's baby boomers reach the 65+ cohort, which is now 172,797, its highest level to date.
Statistics Canada Cat. No. 91-215