Table 15-4
Population by age group and sex, high-growth
scenario (H), July 1st — Nova Scotia, 2010 to 2036
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| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2021 | 2026 | 2031 | 2036 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | |||||||||||
| Males | |||||||||||
| 0 to 4 years | 23.1 | 23.7 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 26.1 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 27.2 | 26.4 | 26.5 |
| 5 to 9 years | 22.7 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 23.1 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 24.7 | 27.9 | 29.0 | 28.8 | 28.1 |
| 10 to 14 years | 26.0 | 25.4 | 24.8 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.6 | 23.5 | 25.7 | 29.1 | 30.2 | 30.2 |
| 15 to 19 years | 30.3 | 29.7 | 29.2 | 28.6 | 28.1 | 27.6 | 27.1 | 25.3 | 27.6 | 31.2 | 32.5 |
| 20 to 24 years | 31.9 | 32.7 | 33.0 | 33.1 | 32.7 | 32.1 | 31.6 | 29.0 | 27.6 | 30.0 | 33.8 |
| 25 to 29 years | 27.4 | 28.4 | 29.2 | 29.9 | 30.7 | 31.5 | 32.1 | 30.8 | 28.5 | 27.5 | 30.1 |
| 30 to 34 years | 26.2 | 25.9 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 29.2 | 32.5 | 31.4 | 29.3 | 28.7 |
| 35 to 39 years | 29.6 | 29.0 | 28.4 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 27.5 | 27.4 | 30.6 | 33.8 | 32.9 | 31.0 |
| 40 to 44 years | 31.8 | 31.4 | 31.2 | 31.1 | 30.5 | 30.1 | 29.6 | 28.3 | 31.6 | 34.8 | 34.0 |
| 45 to 49 years | 39.1 | 38.1 | 36.7 | 34.9 | 33.3 | 32.1 | 31.8 | 30.0 | 29.0 | 32.3 | 35.5 |
| 50 to 54 years | 37.7 | 38.1 | 38.6 | 38.9 | 39.3 | 39.0 | 38.1 | 32.0 | 30.4 | 29.6 | 33.0 |
| 55 to 59 years | 34.2 | 34.8 | 35.7 | 36.6 | 37.0 | 37.4 | 37.9 | 38.1 | 32.2 | 30.8 | 30.2 |
| 60 to 64 years | 31.6 | 32.4 | 32.2 | 32.3 | 32.9 | 33.5 | 34.2 | 37.5 | 38.0 | 32.3 | 31.1 |
| 65 to 69 years | 23.1 | 24.2 | 26.1 | 27.6 | 28.8 | 30.1 | 30.9 | 33.0 | 36.6 | 37.3 | 32.1 |
| 70 to 74 years | 16.7 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 19.0 | 19.9 | 21.0 | 22.1 | 28.6 | 31.0 | 34.7 | 35.8 |
| 75 to 79 years | 12.5 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 25.4 | 28.0 | 31.9 |
| 80 to 84 years | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 20.7 | 23.5 |
| 85 to 89 years | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 10.4 | 14.4 |
| 90 to 94 years | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| 95 to 99 years | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 100 years and over | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Total | 458.4 | 461.4 | 464.5 | 467.9 | 471.4 | 474.9 | 478.5 | 496.6 | 514.7 | 531.9 | 548.5 |
| Females | |||||||||||
| 0 to 4 years | 21.9 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 23.5 | 24.3 | 24.8 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 25.9 | 25.1 | 25.2 |
| 5 to 9 years | 21.7 | 21.8 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 27.4 | 26.8 |
| 10 to 14 years | 24.8 | 23.9 | 23.5 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 24.4 | 27.8 | 28.9 | 28.8 |
| 15 to 19 years | 29.7 | 29.1 | 28.2 | 27.4 | 26.6 | 26.2 | 25.4 | 24.3 | 26.1 | 29.7 | 30.9 |
| 20 to 24 years | 31.9 | 32.5 | 32.7 | 32.6 | 32.2 | 31.6 | 31.0 | 27.5 | 26.6 | 28.6 | 32.4 |
| 25 to 29 years | 29.4 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 30.7 | 31.2 | 31.8 | 32.3 | 30.9 | 27.8 | 27.2 | 29.5 |
| 30 to 34 years | 29.0 | 29.4 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 30.6 | 33.2 | 32.1 | 29.3 | 28.9 |
| 35 to 39 years | 30.8 | 30.2 | 29.7 | 29.5 | 29.6 | 30.0 | 30.5 | 31.9 | 34.5 | 33.6 | 31.0 |
| 40 to 44 years | 32.7 | 32.3 | 32.1 | 31.9 | 31.7 | 31.4 | 30.8 | 31.3 | 32.9 | 35.5 | 34.8 |
| 45 to 49 years | 40.4 | 39.2 | 37.7 | 36.0 | 34.3 | 33.0 | 32.6 | 31.2 | 31.8 | 33.6 | 36.3 |
| 50 to 54 years | 39.5 | 40.0 | 40.3 | 40.5 | 40.7 | 40.5 | 39.4 | 32.9 | 31.6 | 32.4 | 34.3 |
| 55 to 59 years | 35.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 39.1 | 39.5 | 40.1 | 39.6 | 33.4 | 32.2 | 33.0 |
| 60 to 64 years | 32.6 | 33.6 | 33.5 | 33.7 | 34.5 | 35.6 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 39.8 | 33.7 | 32.6 |
| 65 to 69 years | 24.6 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 29.4 | 30.7 | 31.8 | 32.8 | 35.9 | 39.5 | 39.5 | 33.6 |
| 70 to 74 years | 18.7 | 19.4 | 20.2 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 24.4 | 31.3 | 34.6 | 38.3 | 38.5 |
| 75 to 79 years | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 16.4 | 16.9 | 17.5 | 22.3 | 28.9 | 32.3 | 36.0 |
| 80 to 84 years | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 14.9 | 19.3 | 25.4 | 28.8 |
| 85 to 89 years | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.7 | 11.5 | 15.2 | 20.3 |
| 90 to 94 years | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 9.7 |
| 95 to 99 years | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| 100 years and over | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Total | 485.2 | 487.8 | 490.6 | 493.7 | 497.0 | 500.3 | 503.7 | 521.4 | 539.8 | 557.7 | 574.9 |
| Both sexes | |||||||||||
| 0 to 4 years | 44.9 | 46.0 | 47.0 | 48.2 | 49.8 | 51.0 | 51.9 | 53.7 | 53.1 | 51.5 | 51.6 |
| 5 to 9 years | 44.5 | 44.3 | 44.6 | 45.3 | 45.8 | 46.9 | 48.0 | 54.4 | 56.5 | 56.1 | 54.9 |
| 10 to 14 years | 50.8 | 49.4 | 48.3 | 47.5 | 46.9 | 46.2 | 46.1 | 50.0 | 56.8 | 59.1 | 59.0 |
| 15 to 19 years | 60.1 | 58.7 | 57.3 | 56.0 | 54.7 | 53.8 | 52.5 | 49.6 | 53.7 | 60.8 | 63.4 |
| 20 to 24 years | 63.8 | 65.2 | 65.7 | 65.7 | 64.9 | 63.7 | 62.5 | 56.5 | 54.2 | 58.6 | 66.2 |
| 25 to 29 years | 56.8 | 57.9 | 59.3 | 60.6 | 62.0 | 63.3 | 64.4 | 61.7 | 56.3 | 54.7 | 59.5 |
| 30 to 34 years | 55.1 | 55.3 | 55.8 | 56.7 | 57.9 | 58.8 | 59.8 | 65.7 | 63.5 | 58.6 | 57.6 |
| 35 to 39 years | 60.4 | 59.2 | 58.1 | 57.3 | 57.2 | 57.5 | 57.8 | 62.5 | 68.4 | 66.6 | 62.0 |
| 40 to 44 years | 64.5 | 63.8 | 63.3 | 63.0 | 62.3 | 61.5 | 60.4 | 59.6 | 64.5 | 70.3 | 68.8 |
| 45 to 49 years | 79.6 | 77.4 | 74.3 | 70.9 | 67.5 | 65.1 | 64.4 | 61.2 | 60.8 | 65.9 | 71.8 |
| 50 to 54 years | 77.1 | 78.1 | 78.9 | 79.5 | 80.0 | 79.6 | 77.5 | 64.9 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 67.3 |
| 55 to 59 years | 69.9 | 71.5 | 73.4 | 75.2 | 76.2 | 77.0 | 78.0 | 77.8 | 65.5 | 63.0 | 63.2 |
| 60 to 64 years | 64.2 | 66.0 | 65.7 | 66.0 | 67.4 | 69.1 | 70.7 | 77.6 | 77.7 | 66.0 | 63.7 |
| 65 to 69 years | 47.7 | 49.9 | 53.8 | 57.0 | 59.5 | 61.9 | 63.7 | 68.9 | 76.1 | 76.8 | 65.7 |
| 70 to 74 years | 35.4 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 40.3 | 42.2 | 44.2 | 46.4 | 59.9 | 65.6 | 73.0 | 74.2 |
| 75 to 79 years | 28.0 | 28.3 | 28.7 | 29.3 | 30.2 | 31.0 | 32.3 | 41.5 | 54.3 | 60.3 | 67.9 |
| 80 to 84 years | 20.1 | 20.5 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 22.3 | 22.6 | 26.5 | 34.7 | 46.2 | 52.3 |
| 85 to 89 years | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 15.8 | 19.0 | 25.6 | 34.7 |
| 90 to 94 years | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 14.9 |
| 95 to 99 years | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
| 100 years and over | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Total | 943.6 | 949.2 | 955.1 | 961.6 | 968.4 | 975.3 | 982.3 | 1,018.0 | 1,054.5 | 1,089.6 | 1,123.5 |
| Median age of total population | 42.8 | 43.1 | 43.3 | 43.5 | 43.6 | 43.8 | 44.0 | 44.6 | 45.0 | 45.6 | 46.3 |
| Dependency ratios | |||||||||||
| 0 to 14 years | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 21.7 | 21.9 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 24.8 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 25.7 |
| 65 years and over | 23.3 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 26.1 | 27.1 | 28.0 | 29.0 | 35.0 | 41.7 | 47.3 | 48.8 |
| Total | 44.8 | 45.3 | 46.5 | 47.7 | 49.0 | 50.2 | 51.6 | 59.8 | 68.3 | 73.9 | 74.6 |
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