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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They are related in that they both are measurements of number of people, a population. “Most Populous” is simple the measurement of number of people, bigger = more people. “Most Densely Populated” adds in a second factor, the physical area of the state. So while California might have more people, it’s also a massive state. New Jersey is a much smaller state, area wise, so the people it does have are much more tightly packed in with each other.
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