Arithmetic density refers to the total number of people per unit area of land, calculated by dividing the population by the total land area. In contrast, physiological density measures the number of people per unit area of arable land, focusing on the population supported by land suitable for agriculture. This distinction highlights how arithmetic density can be misleading in assessing population pressure on resources, while physiological density provides insight into the sustainability of agricultural practices in relation to population.
Density = mass / volume
density = mass / volume
density = mass/volume
Density = mass/volume ============================
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The country with the highest physiological density is Bangladesh, due to its high population density and limited arable land. On the other hand, the country with the lowest physiological density is Mongolia because it has a low population density and vast land area with sparse population distribution.
The arithmetic density of a population is the total number of people in proportion to the area of land (land size) The physiological density of a population is the total population in proportion to the area of arable land. Therefore, the arithmetic density of a population is always lower than the physiological density, since a land's arable portion can only be a subset of it's full size. Arithmetic = (Population/Full size) Physiological = (Population/Arable zones)
The two main types of population density are arithmetic population density, which measures the number of people per unit of area, and physiological population density, which considers population density in relation to the amount of arable land available for agriculture in an area.
The physiological population density of a country is the number of people per unit of arable land. In the case of Jordan, with limited arable land resources due to its arid environment, the physiological population density is relatively high compared to its total land area.
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Arithmetic density refers to the total number of people per unit area of land, calculated by dividing the population by the total land area. In contrast, physiological density measures the number of people per unit area of arable land, focusing on the population supported by land suitable for agriculture. This distinction highlights how arithmetic density can be misleading in assessing population pressure on resources, while physiological density provides insight into the sustainability of agricultural practices in relation to population.
== Density== Mass/ Volume ==
In the SI system the unit of density is kilograms per cubic meter.