Which country in Britain is the least densely populated?

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Population density is the number of people living per square kilometer. Scotland has the largest land area of the four UK countries but a comparatively smaller population, so the average number of people per square kilometer is the lowest. Much of Scotland is rural or mountainous, with large areas that are sparsely populated, which drags the density down even though it has major cities like Glasgow and Edinburgh. By contrast, England is much more urbanised with a high concentration of people in cities and towns, so its density is much higher; Wales and Northern Ireland have moderate densities due to a combination of smaller populations and varied geography, but not as spread out as Scotland. This combination of large area and relatively smaller population is what makes Scotland the least densely populated.