population density
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The researchers suggest that Fiji's higher contamination levels may be linked to greater population density, extensive coastal development, and less effective waste management systems compared with neighboring islands.
From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026
Once a hot spot for western film sets, Chatsworth now serves as a suburban retreat for those seeking space, with relatively low population density compared with other San Fernando Valley neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
The country’s east is heavily urbanized, with a population density about 50 times that of Arctic Scandinavia and Finland, where every square mile houses on average five people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
The city's population density is more than 7,100 people per square kilometre of land, on par with packed metropolises like Tokyo.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
Kroeber cut back the tally still further, to 900,000—a population density of less than one person for every six square miles.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
