population density

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The researchers suggest that Fiji's higher contamination levels may be linked to greater population density, extensive coastal development, and less effective waste management systems compared with neighboring islands.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 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 city's population density is more than 7,100 people per square kilometre of land, on par with packed metropolises like Tokyo.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Retained firefighters - predominantly based in rural areas with a lower population density than bigger cities - are on-call emergency responders who live near their local fire station and jump in an appliance when needed.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Not all, of course, are suitable subjects for this technique, much depending on details of the life history, population density, and reactions to radiation.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson