Table 3.2
Comparison of Absolute Population Density and Physiological Population Density for Selected Countries
| Country |
Absolute Population Density (persons/square kilometer) |
Physiological Population Density (persons/square kilometer of arable land) |
| Hong Kong |
6,488 |
131,101 |
| Kuwait |
131 |
15,603 |
| Oman |
14 |
11,780 |
| Iceland |
3 |
4,229 |
| Japan |
339 |
2,924 |
| Egypt |
83 |
2,668 |
| United Kingdom |
250 |
1,077 |
| China |
140 |
943 |
| United States |
32 |
179 |
| Canada |
4 |
78 |
| (Sources: Population Reference Bureau, World Population Data Sheet, 2011; CIA World Factbook, 2012.) |