Physiological density

The physiological density or real population density is the number of people per unit area of arable land.^[1]

A higher physiological density suggests that the available agricultural land is being used by more and may reach its output limit sooner than a country that has a lower physiological density.

See also

• Population density
• List of countries by physiological density

References

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