List of countries and dependencies by population density

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-countries-and-dependencies-by-population-density

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary metric?Inhabitants per square kilometer (people/km²)
2. What is the data sources?United Nations World Population Prospects, Food and Agriculture Organization
3. What is population density and how do we measure it?Population density is the number of people living in each square kilometer or mile. It is calculated by dividing the total number of people by the land area.
4. Which places are the most crowded in the world?Very small places like Macau and Monaco have more than 20,000 people per square kilometer because they are tiny but have many people.

Microstate: A very small independent country, often with a limited land area and population.
De Facto Independent: A territory that functions as an independent country in practice, even if not officially recognized.
Urban Planning: The process of designing and managing the development of cities and urban areas to improve quality of life.