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population density

[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn den-si-tee] / ˌpɒp jəˈleɪ ʃən ˌdɛn sɪ ti /


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Cities tended to have higher population density, which could increase the spread of diseases such as leprosy and tuberculosis.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 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

Retained firefighters - predominantly based in rural areas with a lower population density than bigger cities - are on-call emergency responders who live near their local fire station and jump in an appliance when needed.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

A fourth factor was the two-way link between the rise in human population density and the rise in food production.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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