Economics JAMB

The population density of a town made up of 50 square kilometer land area and 100 million people is ______?

A. 50,000 people per square kilometer
B. 2 million people per square kilometer
C. 0.5 million people per square kilometer
D. 20 million people per square kilometer

Correct Answer:

Option B – 2 million people per square kilometer 

Explanation

Total population = 100,000,000

Total land area = 50 sq km

Population density=(Total population) / (Land area)

=100,000000/50

=2,000,000

=2 million persons per sq km

By calculation, the population density is 2 million people per square meter

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