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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The indicators were grouped into eight categories: survival supplies and resources, population density, medical services, weapons and security, gas and vehicle supplies, climate, access to fresh water and access to food.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Given Gaza’s extraordinary population density, almost any military target is in, near, above, or below buildings in which large numbers of civilians live or work.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
In addition to inflation, there are other factors beyond a driver's control, such as weather and population density, that play a large role in the price of their insurance.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024
The size of an area and its population density also can affect signal quality.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Even in areas of the state with high population density, such as the Boise area, patients often face months-long wait times to see primary care physicians, even though most providers are already concentrated in those places.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Only Greenland and the Falkland Islands have a lower population density.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Seoul is a city of nearly 9.8 million with a population density almost double that of New York City; fans there are embracing the deepening big-league connections.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The Bank of Korea, in a recent report, suggested that easing population density in Seoul could help improve the country’s low birth rate.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Feb. 2024
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 23 Apr. 2024
Given Gaza’s extraordinary population density, almost any military target is in, near, above, or below buildings in which large numbers of civilians live or work.
—Oona A. Hathaway, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
In addition to inflation, there are other factors beyond a driver's control, such as weather and population density, that play a large role in the price of their insurance.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024
The size of an area and its population density also can affect signal quality.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
Even in areas of the state with high population density, such as the Boise area, patients often face months-long wait times to see primary care physicians, even though most providers are already concentrated in those places.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Only Greenland and the Falkland Islands have a lower population density.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Seoul is a city of nearly 9.8 million with a population density almost double that of New York City; fans there are embracing the deepening big-league connections.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The Bank of Korea, in a recent report, suggested that easing population density in Seoul could help improve the country’s low birth rate.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Population density.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/population%20density. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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