Population, Households and Housing Stock
Age of Population

Population

  1. Number
  2. Percentage

Age Range

  1. All Households
  2. 65 and over

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  1. Metropolitan Major Area
  2. Historical Time Periods

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Nova Scotia — Historical Age of Population (65 and Over %)

  65 - 74 75 - 84 85+ Total 65+ Total
2006 8.0 5.1 2.0 15.1 100.0
2011 9.3 5.2 2.2 16.6 100.0
2016 11.8 5.6 1.7 19.1 100.0
2021 13.2 6.5 1.9 21.6 100.0
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)