New Zealand has a population of 4,326,380 and has an area of 103,736 mi squared while Australia has an area of 2,967,909 mi squared and a population of 21,905,140 Explain how New Zealand can have a larger population density than Australia even though it has a smaller total population.

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Zoey Wolf

Biology

3 June, 21:07

New Zealand has a population of 4,326,380 and has an area of 103,736 mi squared while Australia has an area of 2,967,909 mi squared and a population of 21,905,140 Explain how New Zealand can have a larger population density than Australia even though it has a smaller total population.

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Zander Hess · Answer 1

New Zealand have a larger population density than Australia even though it has a smaller total population because it has a smaller area. Population density is a measurement of population per unit area.

New Zealand = 41.71 per area

Australia = 7.38 per area