For example, according to my research, California is the “most populous” state in the country but New Jersey shows up as the “most densely populated” state. I thought the latter essentially meant “the state with the biggest population” (same as the former). How do they differ? Are they related in any way?
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Population density is a comparison between how many people live in a given area and the size of that area. California has a lot of people, but it also has a lot of land. It’s about 18 times as large, but it only has about four times as many people. That’s why New Jersey’s population density is higher.
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