Tables compare the number of citizens and proportions in New York City across all its districts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. Overall, the city’s population increased over the 200-year period. Moreover, while Manhattan’s share of the total population decreased, the other 4 districts experienced significant growth.
In 1800, New York City had only 79,216 residents; while Manhattan shared 76% of that population, having 60,515 citizens, the coalescence of the other 4 regions amounted to only 24%, having 18,701 people.
However, in the 19th century, New York City saw a significant increase of 50 times, having 3,437,202 residents. Similarly, Manhattan has also experienced a notable increase, around 30 times, but in terms of percentage, it was nowhere near the other 4 regions, approximately 85 times. As a result, while Manhattan has lost its 22% share of the overall inhabitants, the opposite was true for the combination of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
A similar situation has occurred in the 20th century too. New York City’s society grew approximately by 120%, being 8,009,185. However, for the first time, Manhattan saw a decline in terms of population; it lost around 300,000 people, amounting to around 19% of the total population. Conversely, the overall population of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island has surged by around 230%, being 6,471,089, or, in other words, it amounted to 81% of total residents.