This statistic shows the population distribution of Nova Scotia as of 2016, by urban/rural type. In 2016, 34.3 percent of Nova Scotia's population lived in large population centers.
Population distribution of Nova Scotia, Canada, in 2016, by rural/urban type
Characteristic
Share of total population
Large urban population centre population
34.3%
Medium population centre population
0%
Small population centre population
23.1%
Rural population
42.6%
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Population centers are classified into three groups, depending on the size of their population: small population centers, with a population between 1,000 and 29,999; medium population centers, with a population between 30,000 and 99,999; and large urban population centers, with a population of 100,000 or more.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, statcan.gc.ca, 2016. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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