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  2. Population density - Wikipedia

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    Population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually transcribed as "per square kilometer" or square mile, and which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers. Commonly this is calculated for a county, city, country, another territory or the entire world . The world's population is around 8,000,000,000 [3 ...

  3. List of states and territories of the United States by ...

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    New York is home to the most populous city in the country, and ranks 8th among the states in density. Despite a small population, Vermont has fairly average population density because of its small area. Idaho 's population has increased rapidly in recent decades, but its population density is lower than other states.

  4. List of countries and dependencies by population density

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    This is a list of countries and dependencies ranked by population density, sorted by inhabitants per square kilometre or square mile. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. The list also includes unrecognized but de facto independent countries.

  5. Population geography - Wikipedia

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    Population geography. Satellite image of Earth at night. Population geography relates to variations in the distribution, composition, migration, and growth of populations. Population geography involves demography in a geographical perspective. [a] It focuses on the characteristics of population distributions that change in a spatial context.

  6. Urban density - Wikipedia

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    Urban density is a term used in urban planning and urban design to refer to the number of people inhabiting a given urbanized area. As such it is to be distinguished from other measures of population density. Urban density is considered an important factor in understanding how cities function. Research related to urban density occurs across ...

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  8. Metropolitan statistical area - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the region. [1] [2] Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be and are not legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such ...

  9. Demography - Wikipedia

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    The Demography of the World Population from 1950 to 2100. Data source: United Nations — World Population Prospects 2017. Demography (from Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos) 'people, society', and -γραφία (-graphía) 'writing, drawing, description') is the statistical study of human populations: their size, composition (e.g., ethnic group, age), and how they change through the interplay ...