The tables illustrate how the
population
of New York City and its five regions has changed between 1800 and 2000.
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Overall
, the city's total Linking Words
population
rose significantly over the two centuries. Use synonyms
This
growth corresponds to the increase in Linking Words
population
of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, Use synonyms
while
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Manhattan
's Use synonyms
population
peaked in 1900, before declining.
In 1800, New York City's Use synonyms
population
was 79,216, with Use synonyms
Manhattan
accounting for the vast majority of Use synonyms
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population
at 60,515 (76% of Correct article usage
the population
total
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the total
population
). The cumulative Use synonyms
population
of other districts was notably lower at 18,701 (24% of Use synonyms
total
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the total
population
).
In 1900, the total Use synonyms
population
grew to 3,437,202. Use synonyms
Although
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Manhattan
's Use synonyms
population
almost doubled, reaching 1,850,093, its percentage of Use synonyms
total
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the total
population
fell to 54%, as the other districts sharply grew to 1,587,109 (46% of Use synonyms
total
).
In 2000, the total Correct article usage
the total
population
peaked at 8,009,185. Use synonyms
Manhattan
's figure decreased to 1,538,096 (19% of Use synonyms
total
), Correct article usage
the total
while
Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island experienced a considerable jump to 6,471,089 people, comprising 81% of the total.Linking Words