Use the information on country Y below to answer the question that follows: Land area = 200,000km \(^{2}\) Population = 10,000,000.
calculate the population density of country Y
A. 50 persons per km \(^{2}\) B. 0.02 persons per km \(^{2}\) C. 200 persons per km \(^{2}\) D. 20 persons per km \(^{2}\)
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
Population density of country Y = Total population of country Y/Land Area of country Y Population density of country Y = 10,000,000 persons/200,000 km2=50 persons per km2