Canadian Census Population by 5-Year Age Groups for Nova Scotia Geographies

Archived data from the Canadian Census of Population reports population counts by 5-year age groups. The dataset is provided by the Government of Nova Scotia for archival purposes and covers multiple geographic levels including provinces, counties, municipalities, and health districts. Users seeking current data are directed to Statistics Canada's official Census Program.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical population age distribution based on 5-year age groups mentioned in the description
• Compare demographic structures across different geographic units like municipalities and health authorities
• Study long-term demographic trends for archival or record-keeping purposes

Strengths

• Data sourced from the authoritative Census of Population
• Covers multiple geographic levels including provinces, counties, municipalities, and health districts
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV and XML

Limitations

• Data is archived and not maintained or updated; users must seek latest information elsewhere
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia

Collection Method

Census of Population

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:47.894957; freshness should be verified

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada (provinces, counties, communities, municipalities, district health authorities, community health boards, economic regions, police districts, school boards, municipal electoral districts, provincial electoral districts, federal electoral districts, regional development authorities, watersheds)