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Re:Go east from Seattle by Foomf on Monday June 03, 2024 @03:32PM (#40566595)
Over half of Canada's population lives farther south than Seattle, which is also crazy to think about.
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Re:Go east from Seattle by bumbledraven on Monday June 03, 2024 @03:55PM (#40566833)
I had to check that for myself, and wow, you weren't kidding.

2015 population of Canada south of Seattle (~47.6°N): ~22 million (https://imgur.com/a/azeTbwz)

2015 Canada population: ~35 million

Sources:

- NASA SEDAC Population Estimator (https://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/mapping/popest/gpw-v4/)

- Statistics Canada (https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/150929/dq150...)

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