population density
noun
: the number of people living in each unit of area (such as a square mile)
This part of the country has a high population density.
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Plus, due to the high population density, Asian megacities generate enormous demand for intercity travel, making high-speed projects more economically viable.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Gassett and Blevins based their research on interviews with landowners, game wardens, hunters, and prosecutors across eight states selected based on geographic variability, population density, land ownership patterns, and availability of big-game species.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Living in New Zealand Is An Attractive Proposition The big draw is the lifestyle, its low population density, its safety, with very low crime rates, and the fact that the country speaks English and has a base in the English legal system.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Properties that are located within 200 meters of where the Medfly infestation was found will be treated with Spinosad, which is made from bacteria that occurs naturally in the soil, to reduce the population density by killing mated females, officials added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
Gassett and Blevins based their research on interviews with landowners, game wardens, hunters, and prosecutors across eight states selected based on geographic variability, population density, land ownership patterns, and availability of big-game species.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Living in New Zealand Is An Attractive Proposition The big draw is the lifestyle, its low population density, its safety, with very low crime rates, and the fact that the country speaks English and has a base in the English legal system.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Properties that are located within 200 meters of where the Medfly infestation was found will be treated with Spinosad, which is made from bacteria that occurs naturally in the soil, to reduce the population density by killing mated females, officials added.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for population density
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“Population density.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/population%20density. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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