Nova Scotia
ProvinceCA-NSProvince 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
- Population density
- 19 /km²
- 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. Hover for rank, click to open the metro 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
#326Halifax (NS)
7.8#2448Cape Breton
0.3113KLocal Metro
#3808Kentville (NS)
0.068KLocal Metro
#3909Truro (NS)
0.056KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #326 | Halifax (NS) | 503K | 7.8 | Established Metro |
| #2448 | Cape Breton | 113K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3808 | Kentville (NS) | 68K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3909 | Truro (NS) | 56K | 0.0 | Local Metro |