WAEC Geography 2025 Question 46

Question 46

Population

Calculate the number of persons per square kilometre if a given country has a population of 100 million and a total land area of 500,000 km².

  1. A.20 persons per square kilometre
  2. B.50 persons per square kilometre
  3. C.200 persons per square kilometre
  4. D.5,000 persons per square kilometre
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (200 persons per square kilometre)

Explanation

100,000,000 ÷ 500,000 = 200 persons per km².