Multiple choice

What do you mean by the term density of population of a country?

  1. The average number of deaths per annum.

  2. The average number of births per annum.

  3. The average number of people living in one hectare.

  4. The average number of people living in one square kilometre.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Population density measures how crowded a country is by calculating the average number of people living in each square kilometre of land area. This standard metric allows comparison between countries of different sizes. Option C incorrectly uses hectare instead of the standard square kilometre unit used in demographic measurements.

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