Geography · Grades 9–12
Population density with explicit area
This is an area average; it does not show how people are distributed within the region.
Method and conditions
This is an area average; it does not show how people are distributed within the region.
density = population/area
Worked examples
A fictional region has 402500 people in 67 km². Calculate average population density. Round the final result to 4 decimal places if needed. Answer in people/km².
Divide 402500 people by 67 km².
6007.4627 people/km²
A fictional region has 49900 people in 67 km². Calculate average population density. Round the final result to 4 decimal places if needed. Answer in people/km².
Divide 49900 people by 67 km².
744.7761 people/km²
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A fictional region has 69500 people in 113 km². Calculate average population density. Round the final result to 4 decimal places if needed. Answer in people/km².
A fictional region has 34600 people in 517 km². Calculate average population density. Round the final result to 4 decimal places if needed. Answer in people/km².
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Answers and marking notes
- 615.0442 people/km²
Divide 69500 people by 113 km².
- 66.9246 people/km²
Divide 34600 people by 517 km².
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