Arrange the following countries in descending order of their population.
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Japan
(C) USA
(D) Indonesia
Choose the correct sequence:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (D), (A), (B)
(C) USA — first, the most populous of the four.
(D) Indonesia — second.
(A) Bangladesh — third.
(B) Japan — last. Japan is not among the ten most populous countries of the world, so it has fewer people than the other three.
NCERT (2026-27): “PATTERNS OF POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN THE WORLD … 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.”
Fig. 2.1: Most Populous Countries |
