Question

The population of the U.S. Is about 309,975,000, covering a land area of 3,717,000 square miles. The population of India is about 1,184,639,000, covering a land area of 1,269,000 square miles. Compare the population densities of the two countries. (Round to 2 decimal places)

Answer 1

Explanation:

The formula for determining population density is expressed as

Population density = number of people/land area

The population of the U.S. Is about 309,975,000, covering a land area of 3,717,000 square miles. This means that the population density of the US is

309975000/3717000 = 83.39 people per square mile

The population of India is about 1,184,639,000, covering a land area of 1,269,000 square miles. This means that the population density of the India is

1184639000/1269000 = 933.52 people per square mile

Therefore, the population density of India is higher than the population density of the Us by

933.52 - 83.39 = 850.13 people per square mile