population density
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Cities tended to have higher population density, which could increase the spread of diseases such as leprosy and tuberculosis.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Economic research has shown that an expanding population produces greater consumer demand, increases the supply of labor, and can generate innovation through greater population density.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The country’s east is heavily urbanized, with a population density about 50 times that of Arctic Scandinavia and Finland, where every square mile houses on average five people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
The team also identified hotspots in areas with higher population density, greater homelessness and more overcrowding.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
Foragers today live mainly in isolated and inhospitable areas such as the Arctic or the Kalahari, where population density is very low and opportunities to fight other people are limited.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
