Which of the following countries is NOT in the list of top 10 most populous countries of the world?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Argentina
The ten most populous countries are China, India, the U.S.A., Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russia and Mexico. These ten make up the group, and Argentina’s population is too small to place it in this group.
NCERT (2025-26): “PATTERNS OF POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN THE WORLD … 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. Identify these six countries of Asia.”
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