POPULATION (DENSITY)
Don’t go to Dhaka in the event of a zombie apocalypse. If you are in Dhaka in the event of a zombie apocalypse, get out immediately. In fact, if you are in Dhaka at this very moment then book your tickets out of there now. As Dhaka has a population of almost seven million it may be quite difficult to get a bus once the apocalypse has begun and even if you do you’ll probably have to stand, which can cause cramping during long-haul journeys.
Dhaka, in Bangladesh, is the most densely populated city in the world, closely followed by Manila, in the Philippines. Of course, when attempting to avoid being bitten by the undead the fewer people who are around to be transformed into zombies the better. It is a common misconception that we should look at the population when assessing the safety of an area during a zombie apocalypse. If this were the case, with a population of 6,733,164,238 we should consider getting off planet Earth and maybe moving somewhere with a few less people, like the sun. No! Population density is where it’s at when trying to keep safe (not to be confused with population dentistry, which is how we keep the world’s teeth safe).
We all know that the People’s Republic of China is the most populated country in the world, with a whopping 1,331,650,000 citizens (and if you didn’t know that you should visit Wikipedia on a more regular basis). However, because of its sheer size this population is spread over a vast area (3,705,407 square miles) making it number 75 on the Most Densely Populated Countries in the World chart (similar to the music chart but with less music and with more people counting and no platinum disc if you do really well).
This information means that, country-wise, the People’s Republic of China is actually a safer place to be in a zombie apocalypse than the United Kingdom (which comes in at number 52 with a population of almost 70 million over 93,800 square miles) or Guernsey and Jersey, which come in at 12th and 13th respectively (and that’s not inclung the cows).
It is worth noting though that whilst it is quite easy to come by statistics of the most densely populated areas – statistics on areas with the lowest population density are harder to come by. But simply using the word ‘city’ to describe an area should conjure up images of a lot of people milling about. To ensure that you are heading towards an area with low population density, look for words on a map like ‘village’, ‘hamlet’ or ‘swamp’.