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Urban Areas in Canada & the USA:
Population, Land Area &
Density: 2000/2001

This table reflects the corrected data released
by the US Census Bureau 2002.08.25

ENGLISH MEASURE      
Country Population Square
Miles
Density Urban
Centers
Canada (2001) 23,289,822 9,396 2,479 532
United States (2000) 222,411,653 92,543 2,403 3,610
         
METRIC MEASURE      
Country Population Square
Kilometers
Density Urban
Centers
Canada (2001) 23,289,822 24,334 957 532
United States (2000) 222,353,453 239,676 928 3,610
         
COMPARISON      
Country Population Area Density Urban
Centers
Canada (2001) 10.5% 10.2% 103.2% 14.7%
United States (2000) 954.7% 984.9% 96.9% 678.6%
         
Data from Statistics Canada and US Census Bureau. Urban centers with population of 2,500 and greater

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