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 study found that the corridor did not have the population density or household spending power to support a commercial grocery store.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Nearby Euless and Southlake have the population density and/or major highway access needed to draw diners.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
First, higher population density would put even more burdens on basic infrastructure like roads, water and police.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Combing the map with data on land use and population density shows that 14 to 17 percent of cropland is affected and the researchers estimate that between 0.9 and 1.4 billion people live in regions with soils dangerously polluted by toxic metals.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
Nearby Euless and Southlake have the population density and/or major highway access needed to draw diners.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025
First, higher population density would put even more burdens on basic infrastructure like roads, water and police.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Combing the map with data on land use and population density shows that 14 to 17 percent of cropland is affected and the researchers estimate that between 0.9 and 1.4 billion people live in regions with soils dangerously polluted by toxic metals.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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“Population density.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/population%20density. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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