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Learn about the different measures of population density, including arithmetic density and physiological density, and how they relate to the available land and agricultural resources. Explore the highest population densities in Asia and Europe.
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Population Densities • Arithmetic: divide population by square miles = pop/sq. mile • Physiological density: divide population by square miles of arable land = pop/food producing capacity • Carrying capacity: the number of people a given area of land can support given their present level of technology.
Arithmetic Population Density Fig. 2-4: Arithmetic population density is the number of people per total land area. The highest densities are found in parts of Asia and Europe.
Physiological Density Fig. 2-5: Physiological density is the number of people per arable land area. This is a good measure of the relation between population and agricultural resources in a society.