Q. Arrange the following countries in descending order with respect to population:
1.Mexico
2.Nigeria
3.Brazil
4.USA
Choose the correct answer from given codes:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Patterns of population distribution and density help us to understand the demographic characteristics of any area.
- The term population distribution refers to the way people are spaced over the earth’s surface.
- Broadly, 90 per cent of the world population lives in about 10 per cent of its land area.
- The 10 most populous countries of the world contribute about 60 per cent of the world’s population.
Source: NCERT – Fundamental of Human Geography