Halifax is home to almost 40% of Nova Scotia’s residents and more than 15% of all Atlantic Canadians.

Although many other regions of Nova Scotia, eastern Canada, and the north-eastern United States are declining in population, the Greater Halifax area has experienced dynamic growth in recent decades.

Today, with a population of over 370,000, Greater Halifax has the largest population east of Québec City and north of Boston and it ranks thirteenth among all metropolitan areas in Canada.

Halifax possesses a relatively young population. Well over one-half of residents in the area are less than 40 years of age and more than one-quarter are under 20.

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