# Population at the start of the quarter in Nova Scotia

Population at the start of the quarter in Nova Scotia was 1.1 million in Q3 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.

- Indicator id: `population_quarterly`
- Place id: `ca-pr-12`
- Unit: persons
- Definition: Resident population estimate dated the first day of the quarter: 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October. Canada: Statistics Canada quarterly demographic estimates, which count permanent and non-permanent residents.
- Note: The period label is the quarter that begins on the estimate date, so 2026-Q3 is the population on 1 July 2026. Separate from population, which is annual and uses other sources and dates.
- Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1,2,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,3,4,6,7&startRefPeriod=1946-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11)
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- Retrieved: 2026-10-11
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- Citation: Source: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter, reference period 2026-Q3. Reproduced and distributed on an "as is" basis with the permission of Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0009-01, Population estimates, quarterly, Canada, provinces and territories, first day of the quarter, reference period 2026-Q3. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/wds/rest/getDataFromVectorByReferencePeriodRange?vectorIds=1,2,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,3,4,6,7&startRefPeriod=1946-01-01&endReferencePeriod=2026-10-11. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
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- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=population_quarterly&place=ca-pr-12

| Period | persons |
|---|---:|
| 2026-Q3 | 1,103,419 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1,099,399 |
| 2026-Q1 | 1,098,558 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1,098,342 |
| 2025-Q3 | 1,095,157 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1,090,485 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1,087,432 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1,086,377 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1,080,310 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1,072,232 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1,066,827 |
| 2023-Q4 | 1,062,411 |
| 2023-Q3 | 1,052,601 |
| 2023-Q2 | 1,042,847 |
| 2023-Q1 | 1,036,706 |
| 2022-Q4 | 1,033,481 |
| 2022-Q3 | 1,024,306 |
| 2022-Q2 | 1,013,284 |
| 2022-Q1 | 1,009,517 |
| 2021-Q4 | 1,006,740 |
| 2021-Q3 | 999,908 |
| 2021-Q2 | 993,946 |
| 2021-Q1 | 990,025 |
| 2020-Q4 | 989,154 |
| 2020-Q3 | 989,168 |
| 2020-Q2 | 986,204 |
| 2020-Q1 | 984,130 |
| 2019-Q4 | 982,592 |
| 2019-Q3 | 975,799 |
| 2019-Q2 | 970,680 |
| 2019-Q1 | 968,724 |
| 2018-Q4 | 967,578 |
| 2018-Q3 | 962,072 |
| 2018-Q2 | 957,883 |
| 2018-Q1 | 956,711 |
| 2017-Q4 | 956,074 |
| 2017-Q3 | 952,159 |
| 2017-Q2 | 948,945 |
| 2017-Q1 | 947,023 |
| 2016-Q4 | 946,623 |
| 2016-Q3 | 942,984 |
| 2016-Q2 | 940,471 |
| 2016-Q1 | 938,973 |
| 2015-Q4 | 938,914 |
| 2015-Q3 | 937,419 |
| 2015-Q2 | 935,380 |
| 2015-Q1 | 937,442 |
| 2014-Q4 | 938,157 |
| 2014-Q3 | 937,768 |
| 2014-Q2 | 938,175 |
| 2014-Q1 | 939,166 |
| 2013-Q4 | 939,442 |
| 2013-Q3 | 939,808 |
| 2013-Q2 | 940,647 |
| 2013-Q1 | 942,045 |
| 2012-Q4 | 942,829 |
| 2012-Q3 | 943,163 |
| 2012-Q2 | 943,317 |
| 2012-Q1 | 943,907 |
| 2011-Q4 | 944,645 |
| 2011-Q3 | 944,095 |
| 2011-Q2 | 943,921 |
| 2011-Q1 | 944,082 |
| 2010-Q4 | 944,201 |
| 2010-Q3 | 942,144 |
| 2010-Q2 | 940,967 |
| 2010-Q1 | 940,879 |
| 2009-Q4 | 940,558 |
| 2009-Q3 | 938,266 |
| 2009-Q2 | 937,489 |
| 2009-Q1 | 937,445 |
| 2008-Q4 | 937,108 |
| 2008-Q3 | 935,965 |
| 2008-Q2 | 935,704 |
| 2008-Q1 | 935,540 |
| 2007-Q4 | 935,433 |
| 2007-Q3 | 935,164 |
| 2007-Q2 | 935,028 |
| 2007-Q1 | 936,232 |
| 2006-Q4 | 937,060 |
| 2006-Q3 | 937,880 |
| 2006-Q2 | 937,665 |
| 2006-Q1 | 938,120 |
| 2005-Q4 | 938,755 |
| 2005-Q3 | 937,931 |
| 2005-Q2 | 937,989 |
| 2005-Q1 | 939,202 |
| 2004-Q4 | 939,855 |
| 2004-Q3 | 939,625 |
| 2004-Q2 | 938,738 |
| 2004-Q1 | 938,946 |
| 2003-Q4 | 938,744 |
| 2003-Q3 | 937,681 |
| 2003-Q2 | 935,775 |
| 2003-Q1 | 935,495 |
| 2002-Q4 | 935,959 |
| 2002-Q3 | 935,172 |
| 2002-Q2 | 934,165 |
| 2002-Q1 | 933,757 |
| 2001-Q4 | 933,318 |
| 2001-Q3 | 932,483 |
| 2001-Q2 | 932,909 |
| 2001-Q1 | 933,463 |
| 2000-Q4 | 934,459 |
| 2000-Q3 | 933,821 |
| 2000-Q2 | 934,291 |
| 2000-Q1 | 934,594 |
| 1999-Q4 | 935,941 |
| 1999-Q3 | 933,784 |
| 1999-Q2 | 932,116 |
| 1999-Q1 | 932,145 |
| 1998-Q4 | 932,740 |
| 1998-Q3 | 931,836 |
| 1998-Q2 | 932,033 |
| 1998-Q1 | 932,549 |
| 1997-Q4 | 932,735 |
| 1997-Q3 | 932,402 |
| 1997-Q2 | 931,832 |
| 1997-Q1 | 932,349 |
| 1996-Q4 | 932,276 |
| 1996-Q3 | 931,327 |
| 1996-Q2 | 929,921 |
| 1996-Q1 | 929,782 |
| 1995-Q4 | 930,028 |
| 1995-Q3 | 928,120 |
| 1995-Q2 | 927,641 |
| 1995-Q1 | 927,395 |
| 1994-Q4 | 927,778 |
| 1994-Q3 | 926,871 |
| 1994-Q2 | 926,109 |
| 1994-Q1 | 925,852 |
| 1993-Q4 | 925,851 |
| 1993-Q3 | 923,925 |
| 1993-Q2 | 922,469 |
| 1993-Q1 | 922,128 |
| 1992-Q4 | 921,619 |
| 1992-Q3 | 919,451 |
| 1992-Q2 | 917,555 |
| 1992-Q1 | 917,302 |
| 1991-Q4 | 916,896 |
| 1991-Q3 | 914,969 |
| 1991-Q2 | 912,889 |
| 1991-Q1 | 912,792 |
| 1990-Q4 | 911,749 |
| 1990-Q3 | 910,451 |
| 1990-Q2 | 908,444 |
| 1990-Q1 | 907,394 |
| 1989-Q4 | 906,644 |
| 1989-Q3 | 903,841 |
| 1989-Q2 | 901,341 |
| 1989-Q1 | 900,270 |
| 1988-Q4 | 899,462 |
| 1988-Q3 | 897,216 |
| 1988-Q2 | 895,638 |
| 1988-Q1 | 894,600 |
| 1987-Q4 | 894,585 |
| 1987-Q3 | 893,606 |
| 1987-Q2 | 891,908 |
| 1987-Q1 | 891,424 |
| 1986-Q4 | 891,078 |
| 1986-Q3 | 889,087 |
| 1986-Q2 | 888,157 |
| 1986-Q1 | 887,435 |
| 1985-Q4 | 887,408 |
| 1985-Q3 | 885,848 |
| 1985-Q2 | 884,525 |
| 1985-Q1 | 883,012 |
| 1984-Q4 | 881,323 |
| 1984-Q3 | 877,471 |
| 1984-Q2 | 875,922 |
| 1984-Q1 | 874,076 |
| 1983-Q4 | 872,143 |
| 1983-Q3 | 868,289 |
| 1983-Q2 | 865,796 |
| 1983-Q1 | 864,117 |
| 1982-Q4 | 862,255 |
| 1982-Q3 | 859,038 |
| 1982-Q2 | 857,592 |
| 1982-Q1 | 857,469 |
| 1981-Q4 | 857,038 |
| 1981-Q3 | 854,871 |
| 1981-Q2 | 854,024 |
| 1981-Q1 | 853,673 |
| 1980-Q4 | 853,389 |
| 1980-Q3 | 852,659 |
| 1980-Q2 | 851,541 |
| 1980-Q1 | 850,915 |
| 1979-Q4 | 850,336 |
| 1979-Q3 | 849,396 |
| 1979-Q2 | 848,272 |
| 1979-Q1 | 847,511 |
| 1978-Q4 | 846,612 |
| 1978-Q3 | 844,628 |
| 1978-Q2 | 843,663 |
| 1978-Q1 | 842,961 |
| 1977-Q4 | 842,051 |
| 1977-Q3 | 840,028 |
| 1977-Q2 | 839,315 |
| 1977-Q1 | 838,385 |
| 1976-Q4 | 837,578 |
| 1976-Q3 | 835,166 |
| 1976-Q2 | 833,741 |
| 1976-Q1 | 832,765 |
| 1975-Q4 | 830,351 |
| 1975-Q3 | 826,549 |
| 1975-Q2 | 824,791 |
| 1975-Q1 | 823,084 |
| 1974-Q4 | 821,251 |
| 1974-Q3 | 818,751 |
| 1974-Q2 | 816,688 |
| 1974-Q1 | 816,353 |
| 1973-Q4 | 814,351 |
| 1973-Q3 | 812,386 |
| 1973-Q2 | 809,697 |
| 1973-Q1 | 808,614 |
| 1972-Q4 | 805,317 |
| 1972-Q3 | 802,255 |
| 1972-Q2 | 800,542 |
| 1972-Q1 | 800,513 |
| 1971-Q4 | 798,804 |
| 1971-Q3 | 797,294 |
| 1971-Q2 | 788,000 |
| 1971-Q1 | 785,000 |
| 1970-Q4 | 784,000 |
| 1970-Q3 | 783,000 |
| 1970-Q2 | 780,000 |
| 1970-Q1 | 779,000 |
| 1969-Q4 | 778,000 |
| 1969-Q3 | 777,000 |
| 1969-Q2 | 774,000 |
| 1969-Q1 | 771,000 |
| 1968-Q4 | 771,000 |
| 1968-Q3 | 768,000 |
| 1968-Q2 | 765,000 |
| 1968-Q1 | 764,000 |
| 1967-Q4 | 762,000 |
| 1967-Q3 | 761,000 |
| 1967-Q2 | 758,000 |
| 1967-Q1 | 757,000 |
| 1966-Q4 | 756,000 |
| 1966-Q3 | 757,000 |
| 1966-Q2 | 755,000 |
| 1966-Q1 | 754,000 |
| 1965-Q4 | 755,000 |
| 1965-Q3 | 756,000 |
| 1965-Q2 | 754,000 |
| 1965-Q1 | 755,000 |
| 1964-Q4 | 756,000 |
| 1964-Q3 | 755,000 |
| 1964-Q2 | 753,000 |
| 1964-Q1 | 752,000 |
| 1963-Q4 | 752,000 |
| 1963-Q3 | 751,000 |
| 1963-Q2 | 749,000 |
| 1963-Q1 | 747,000 |
| 1962-Q4 | 748,000 |
| 1962-Q3 | 746,000 |
| 1962-Q2 | 744,000 |
| 1962-Q1 | 742,000 |
| 1961-Q4 | 740,000 |
| 1961-Q3 | 738,000 |
| 1961-Q2 | 735,000 |
| 1961-Q1 | 732,000 |
| 1960-Q4 | 731,000 |
| 1960-Q3 | 728,000 |
| 1960-Q2 | 725,000 |
| 1960-Q1 | 722,000 |
| 1959-Q4 | 722,000 |
| 1959-Q3 | 720,000 |
| 1959-Q2 | 718,000 |
| 1959-Q1 | 716,000 |
| 1958-Q4 | 713,000 |
| 1958-Q3 | 710,000 |
| 1958-Q2 | 707,000 |
| 1958-Q1 | 705,000 |
| 1957-Q4 | 702,000 |
| 1957-Q3 | 701,000 |
| 1957-Q2 | 698,000 |
| 1957-Q1 | 695,000 |
| 1956-Q4 | 695,000 |
| 1956-Q3 | 695,000 |
| 1956-Q2 | 693,000 |
| 1956-Q1 | 690,000 |
| 1955-Q4 | 688,000 |
| 1955-Q3 | 684,000 |
| 1955-Q2 | 681,000 |
| 1955-Q1 | 678,000 |
| 1954-Q4 | 676,000 |
| 1954-Q3 | 674,000 |
| 1954-Q2 | 670,000 |
| 1954-Q1 | 668,000 |
| 1953-Q4 | 667,000 |
| 1953-Q3 | 664,000 |
| 1953-Q2 | 662,000 |
| 1953-Q1 | 660,000 |
| 1952-Q4 | 657,000 |
| 1952-Q3 | 654,000 |
| 1952-Q2 | 651,000 |
| 1952-Q1 | 647,000 |
| 1951-Q4 | 646,000 |
| 1951-Q3 | 643,000 |