5. Sodium-potassium pump: Protein mechanism found along the neuron membrane which transports 3 Na+ ions outside of the cell while also drawing 2 K+ ions into the cell; this is an active transport mechanism (requires energy (ATP) to function). 6.
What Is the Population Density of the United States? The population density of the United States is approximately 87.4 people per square mile, according to the 2010 U.S. Census. What Is the Most Densely Populated Continent? Perhaps not surprisingly, the most densely populated continent is Asia. Here are the population densities of the continents: 1  North America - 32 people per square mile. 2  South America - 73 people per square mile. 3  Europe - 134 people per square mile. 4  Asia - 203 people per square mile. 5  Africa - 65 people per square mile. 6  Australia - 6.4 people per square mile.
For humans, population density is the number of people per unit of area, usually quoted per square kilometer or square mile (which may include or exclude, for example, areas of water or glaciers). Commonly this may be calculated for a county, city, country, another territory, or the entire world. The world's population is around 7,000,000,000 and Earth's total area (including land and water) is 510,000,000 square kilometers (197,000,000 sq. mi.). Therefore, the worldwide human population density is around 7,000,000,000 Ã· 510,000,000 = 13.7 per km2 (35 per sq. mi).