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WAEC Geography 2004 Question 38

Question 38

Population

If the land area of a place is 900,000 square kilometres, and its total population is 120,000,000, what is the population density of the area?

  1. A.144 persons per square kilometre
  2. B.133 persons per square kilometre
  3. C.122 persons per square kilometre
  4. D.111 persons per square kilometre
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (133 persons per square kilometre)

Explanation

Density = 120,000,000 ÷ 900,000 = 133 persons per sq km.