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Template:Data/popdens calculates the estimated current population density for entities having Data templates based on parameters for a known base population plus daily increment value. The output is in persons per square kilometer or in persons per square mile.
Parameters
[edit]The entity name (example: United States) is specified in the first parameter. A Data template with the specified name must exist. Area values specified in the Data template for the specified entity are used, along with the population figure supplied by Template:Poptoday.
The following optional parameters may be supplied:
| 2=comma | - Put commas in the output (same as: 2=formatnum). |
| 2=formatnum | - Put commas the output (same as: 2=comma). |
| areaunit | - Specifies the area unit to be used for output. May be specified as km2 or as sqmi. Defauts to km2. |
| area | - Specifies area to be used. May be specified as total area or land area. Defaults to total area |
| round | - Specifies rounding value in decimal places. Defaults to 2. |
Examples:
- {{data/popdens|Netherlands}} gives 438.54
- {{data/popdens|Netherlands|areaunit=km2}} gives 438.54
- {{data/popdens|Netherlands|areaunit=sqmi}} gives 1135.83
- {{data/popdens|Netherlands|comma|areaunit=sqmi}} gives 1,135.83
- {{data/popdens|Netherlands|comma|areaunit=sqmi|area=land area}} gives 1,135.83
- {{data/popdens|Netherlands|comma|areaunit=sqmi|area=land area|round=0}} gives 1,136