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Which of the following is not correct about the distribution of world population? |
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 Out of ten most populous countries in the world, 4 countries are in Asia. None of the above. |
Out of ten most populous countries in the world, 4 countries are in Asia. |
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. Of these 10 countries, 6 are located in Asia. |