Nova Scotia Population Estimates by 5-Year Age Groups and Geographies

Nova Scotia's archived Community Counts data provides population estimates by 5-year age groups. The Government of Nova Scotia produced this dataset, which is retained for archival purposes and has not been maintained or updated. Users seeking current information are directed to Statistics Canada's Census Program.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical population age distributions based on 5-year age groups.
• Compare demographic structures across different geographies like counties and economic regions.
• Study historical population trends for provincial or regional planning reference.

Strengths

• Data is disaggregated by 5-year age groups.
• Covers multiple geographic levels: provinces, counties, economic regions, and district health authorities.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• Dataset is archived and explicitly not maintained or updated.
• Row count and column definitions are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; the last update timestamp is 2026-04-17 15:27:13.358233.

Provenance

Source

Government of Nova Scotia

Collection Method

Likely derived from administrative records or past census estimates.

Time Range

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Freshness

Archived; not maintained. Last updated 2026-04-17 15:27:13.358233.

Geography

Nova Scotia, Canada, at provincial, county, economic region, and district health authority levels.