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Preferred term
population density
Definition
- 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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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/population_density
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