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population density  

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  • Population density is an arithmetic average expressing the number of people, animals, or plants per unit of area for a given spatial unit. For example, Denmark has an average of 121 persons/km2 (square kilometer), and the island of Manhattan has 27,267 persons/km2. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Population Density]

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