The first table below shows changes in the total population of New York City from 1800 to 2000. The second and third tables show changes in the population of the five districts of the city (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) over the same perio

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of New York City from 1800 to 2000, and how the five districts—Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island—contributed to

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figure in both number and percentage terms.

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of New York City increased significantly over the 200-year period.

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Manhattan’s

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grew in actual numbers, its proportion of the city’s residents fell sharply as the outer districts expanded. In 1800, Manhattan had 60,515 people, representing 76% of the city’s

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. By 2000, its

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had risen to around 1.5 million, yet its share dropped dramatically to 19%.

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, the combined

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of the other four districts rose far more rapidly. Together, they had around 1.58 million residents in 1800, and

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number increased to more than 6.4 million by 2000, accounting for about 81% of the city's

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shift suggests that

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growth during the period was concentrated mainly in areas outside Manhattan.