Question

Find the country with highest population density if population density is defined as $\frac{population}{area}$.

• A. Ecuador
• B. Uruguay
• C. Venezuela
• D. Chile

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Ecuador

Population density of Ecuador $=\frac{10}{0.3}=33.34$ million people per million sq km

Similarly population density of Uruguay $=\frac{2.5}{0.2}=12.5$ million people per million sq km

Population density of Venezuela $=\frac{20}{1}=20$ million people per million square km.

Population density of Chile $=\frac{15}{0.8}=18.75$ million people per million sq km.

Population density of Paraguay $=\frac{5}{0.4}=12.5$ million people per square km.

Hence Ecuador has the highest population density.