What does "population density" mean?

Average population per unit area; especially, the average number of people who live per square kilometer (or square mile) of land.

Population density

Q: What is a synonym for "population density"?

Common synonyms include: animal density, biotic density measure, concentration, crowding, dense areas, dense population.

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Noun

1
Average population per unit area; especially, the average number of people who live per square kilometer (or square mile) of land. countable, uncountable
"It couldn't make the Sligo case, noting "Given the relatively low population density and lack of larger towns across the region, the review has found that expansion of rail is difficult to justify in much of the region.""

Synonyms

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animal density biotic density measure concentration crowding dense areas dense population

Antonyms

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low density sparsely populated sparsity

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"It couldn't make the Sligo case, noting "Given the relatively low population density and lack of larger towns across the region, the review has found that expansion of rail is difficult to justify in much of the region.""

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