page_title: Demographics of Nova Scotia
section_title: Internal migration
hierarchical_section_title: Demographics of Nova Scotia / Migration / Internal migration
caption_attribution_description: English: Net cumulative interprovincial migration, 1997 to 2017, as a share of population, 2016 &#160;&#160; Over 8% loss &#160;&#160; 6-8% loss &#160;&#160; 4-6% loss &#160;&#160; 2-4% loss &#160;&#160; 0-2% loss &#160;&#160; 0-2% gain &#160;&#160; 2-4% gain &#160;&#160; 4-6% gain &#160;&#160; 6-8% gain &#160;&#160; Over 8% gain
context_page_description: Nova Scotia is a Canadian province located on Canada's southeastern coast. It is the most populous province in the Atlantic Canada, and its capital, Halifax, is a major economic centre of the region. Nova Scotia is the second smallest province in Canada, with an area of 55,284 km². As of 2016, it has a population of 923,598 making it the second most densely populated province of the country.
context_section_description: From 1971 to 2012, Nova Scotia had a persistent negative trend in net interprovincial migration. Combined with a declining birth rate, this poses a significant demographic challenge for the province, as its population is projected to decline from 948,000 people in 2011 to 926,000 people in 2038. The destination for Nova Scotia migrants was most often Ontario, until the turn of the 21st century when Alberta became a more popular destination; New Brunswick ranks as a distant third.
  Source: Statistics Canada
caption: Net cumulative interprovincial migration per Province from 1997 to 2017, as a share of population of each Provinces
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