United Nations

            Department of Economic and Social Affairs

                       Population Division

                    Urban and Rural Areas 1996



                                   Population (thousands)
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                                   Urban               Rural
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Country or area                1996      2030      1996      2030
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Northern America              228610    315601     70642     58462
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Bermuda                           64        75         0         0
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Canada                         22774     30594      6906      6039
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Greenland                         47        61        11         8
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St. Pierre and Miquelon            6         7         1         0
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United States of America      205719    284863     63725     52414
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