Arrange the following countries in ascending order according to their population.
A. Mexico
B. China
C. Russia
D. U.S.A.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C, D, B
The chart of the most populous countries of the world shows the four countries’ bars in this order, shortest first:
A. Mexico — the shortest bar of the four, at the top of the chart.
C. Russia — a little longer than Mexico.
D. U.S.A. — about 300 million, the largest of the countries after India and China.
B. China — the longest bar, about 1,350 million.
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.…”
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