NYC population density = about 29,300 people per square mile
Manila, Philippines population density = about 113,000 people per square mile
Texas = about 269,000 sq miles & 31 million residents
Germany = about 138,000 sq miles & 83.5 million residents
United Kingdom = about 94,000 sq miles & 68.3 million residents
Bangladesh = about 57,000 sq miles & 171.4 million residents
United States....despite being large in terms of size and population, is very sparsely populated. Much more open and empty than people realize.