Halifax (NS)
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Canada • North America • Language power • Time zone America/Halifax UTC−4 (AST) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 503K
- GDP
- $23B
- GDP per capita
- $46,287
- Land area
- 2,400 km² (927 mi²)
- Density
- 210/km² (543/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 12
Halifax (NS) metro area
44.65, -63.59Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Airport Score, Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research, Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure.
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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
4 teams
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams1 team
Football/Soccer • Canada
HFX Wanderers FC
Halifax (NS) • Level: 2
Other Men’s Teams2 teams
Hockey • Minor/Jr/Int'l Hockey
Halifax Mooseheads
Halifax (NS)
Lacrosse • Other Sports
Halifax Thunderbirds
Halifax
Defunct/Relocated Teams1 team
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Canada Sail Grand Prix
Sailing
• Halifax
Top Companies
1 companies
Total Market Cap: $15B across 1 companies
Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)
Languages of Halifax (NS)
English first in Nova Scotia.
| Language | Share | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| English | 93.4% | Census, home |
| French | 1.3% | Census, home |
| Standard Arabic | 0.5% | Census, home |
| Mandarin Chinese | 0.5% | Census, home |
| Eastern Panjabi | 0.4% | Census, home |
- English reach, Nova Scotia
- 100%
- Tier 1 census
Sound of Halifax (NS)
#92 by artist origin · combined 33.3 (US 2.7 / UK 0.1) · signature decade 1990s · Full sound profile →
Top artists: Anne Murray, Sarah McLachlan
Number-one singles by Halifax (NS) artists1
Screen of Halifax (NS)
#349 by film pedigree · score 7.9 · 2 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →
Leading figures: Elliot Page, Ruby Keeler
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Dalhousie University
Halifax (NS), Canada
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Goffs • 3 - International
Port1 entry
Port of Halifax
Halifax • Passenger
Luxury Hospitality
1 properties
FTG 4-Star1 entry
Muir, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Halifax
Halifax