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Population density

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Population density is a measure of the number of individuals living in a particular area, usually expressed as the number of people per square kilometer or square mile.

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