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population density
UK/ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti/US/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˈdɛnsɪti/pop·u·LA·tion DEN·si·ty
the number of people living per unit area, for example per square kilometre
Examples
“Population density in the city centre is much higher than in the suburbs.”
“Areas with high population density often face pressure on housing and services.”
“The report compared population density across several European capitals.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rising population density in urban centres has increased demand for public transport and affordable housing.”
Collocations
- high population density
- low population density
- population density map
Word family
Common mistakes
the population density is dense→the population density is high / the area is densely populated
population is high→population density is high
Say it for a higher band
5crowdedness→6population→7+population density
Synonyms
people per square kilometre
Easily confused
densely populated
“That neighbourhood is densely populated, with many apartment blocks.”
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