population density
noun
: the number of people living in each unit of area (such as a square mile)
This part of the country has a high population density.
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Officials opposed to rezoning and the master plan variously cited residents’ traffic concerns, potential population density issues, and hotel visibility as key reasons for their votes.
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Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Alaska’s vast landscape and low population density means that the impact of these drainages on human infrastructure was fairly minimal, with a few notable exceptions, including Suicide Basin and Snow Lake, on the Kenai Peninsula.
—Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
High population density means more opportunities for accidents.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Alaska took the runner-up spot in SpinBlitz’s list, also benefitting from low population density paired with high annual snowfall.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Alaska’s vast landscape and low population density means that the impact of these drainages on human infrastructure was fairly minimal, with a few notable exceptions, including Suicide Basin and Snow Lake, on the Kenai Peninsula.
—Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
High population density means more opportunities for accidents.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Alaska took the runner-up spot in SpinBlitz’s list, also benefitting from low population density paired with high annual snowfall.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Population density.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/population%20density. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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