Nova Scotia
ProvinceCA-NSData as of · Metro Power Rankings
Province of Canada.
North AmericaCapital: HalifaxLanguage: English
Population
1.1M
Metros tracked
4
740K in metros (69%)
Composite score
8.1
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Province
ISO 3166-2: CA-NS
At a glance
- Established
- 1867
- Demonym
- Nova Scotian
- Area
- 55,283 km² (21,345 mi²)
- Population density
- 19/km² (50/mi²)
- Highest point
- White Hill (535 m (1,755 ft))
- Legislature
- General Assembly of Nova Scotia
- Human Development Index
- 0.913 (2023)
- House of Commons seats
- 11
- Senate seats
- 10
- Rank in Canada
- 6th of 13 by composite score
- Area rank
- 12th of 13 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Halifax (NS)
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Nova Scotia metro footprint
4 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
4 tracked metros
#337Halifax (NS)
503K · Established Metro
7.8
#2470Cape Breton
113K · Local Metro
0.3
#3805Kentville (NS)
68K · Local Metro
0.0
#3909Truro (NS)
56K · Local Metro
0.0