If a country has a population of 20,000,000 and its size is 1,000,000 km 2 then its population density is

Correct Answer is : 20 persons/km2

Correct Answer is : 20 persons/km2

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WAEC Geography 2015 Papers

Question : 45

Total: 50

Solution:

Concept:

Population density measures the number of people living in one square kilometre of land.

Explanation:

Population density

= \frac{\text{Population}}{\text{Area}}

Here, Population

= 20{,}000{,}000

and Area

= 1{,}000{,}000

^2

So, Population density

= \frac{20{,}000{,}000}{1{,}000{,}000}

persons/km

^2

= 20

persons/km

^2

Answer:

20

persons/km

^2

(Option C).

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