densitetsstatistik
Densitetsstatistik is a field within statistics that focuses on density measures across space and time. In its most common form, it concerns population density—how many people live per unit area—but the concept also covers densities of events, resources, and features, as well as density functions in probabilistic terms. The term is used in Scandinavian contexts to describe the collection, estimation, and interpretation of such densities for planning, policy, and research.
Data for densitetsstatistik come from censuses, population registers, surveys, administrative records, and satellite imagery. Population density
Applications span urban and regional planning, infrastructure and service provision, environmental management, public health, and market
Challenges include the modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP), privacy restrictions for small-area data, edge effects near