How to Use population density in a Sentence

population density

noun
  • That has increased population density and changed the way the land is used.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The number of searches in each state was then compared with the population density.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 13 May 2024
  • This may be due to other factors, such as higher population density.
    — ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
  • The cost per location can vary widely based on terrain and population density.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
  • And with the lowest population density among them, that means the state has large swaths of woodland that turn gold, orange, and crimson come autumn.
    — Molly McArdle, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Settlements along fault lines often have high population density because faults tend to present a nice place to live, Hough said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The size of an area and its population density also can affect signal quality.
    — Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
  • And which city has the highest population density of eager and skilled performers per capita, perhaps in the world?
    — Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • But at least in Virginia, population density, not race, seemed to be the most important variable.
    — Tia Yang, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2023
  • But Raleigh isn’t like Charlotte in terms of population density downtown.
    — George Deeb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Gaza is a small place, about six times the size of Manhattan, with a higher population density than Chicago.
    — Ben Hubbard, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The population density of Gaza roughly equals that of London.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Sales of the debt have picked up lately, with factors including climate change, population density and inflation adding to the threat.
    — Gautam Naik, Fortune, 16 July 2024
  • Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has a high population density, and the city offers too few play areas for children.
    — Kotaro Okada, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Secondary and tertiary markets will have less population density, and the demand can fluctuate.
    — James Nelson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The study found that the corridor did not have the population density or household spending power to support a commercial grocery store.
    — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2025
  • Most of the categories were analyzed in relation to the city's population density.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
  • Similarly, increases in population density appear to be linked to declines in birth rates around the world in the past several decades.
    — Alexandra Wormley, The Conversation, 6 June 2023
  • The researchers in Spain and Sweden who authored the paper focused on future smart cities with high population density.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2024
  • Clark said fiber-optic companies note the county’s population density and need for such infrastructure.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
  • But the results hold up even when Myers controlled for variables like population density and local economics.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 12 June 2026
  • Walkable neighborhoods tend to have greater population density, access to public transit and nearby stores, and more green space and sidewalks.
    — Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
  • According to the World Bank, Greenland boasts the lowest population density of any nation in the world.
    — Alexandra Owens, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
  • The species roamed North America for a few million years, meaning their population density was small at any one specific moment.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Looking further back in history, the number of people living can be roughly estimated based on the size of cities and population density.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The higher the population density of an area, the more cell towers are needed, and coverage area is reduced, leading to more precise location data.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In India the risk is especially high, in part due to its population density and the sheer amount of people living in highly polluted urban areas.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
  • In addition to inflation, there are other factors beyond a driver's control, such as weather and population density, that play a large role in the price of their insurance.
    — Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • With more than 18 million acres of public lands and the lowest population density of any state in the United States, Wyoming has room to roam—and then some.
    — Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Although there were flesh-and-blood fans in the stands, PNC Park had the population density of South Dakota.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026

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