Arrange the following countries in descending order of population.
A. Nigeria
B. U.S.A.
C. Mexico
D. Indonesia
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → B, D, A, C
All four countries are among the ten most populous countries shown on the bar chart.
(B) U.S.A. — the longest bar of the four, about 300 million, third after China and India.
(D) Indonesia — the next bar down, about 250 million.
(A) Nigeria — shorter still, below Brazil and Pakistan, a little under 200 million.
(C) Mexico — the shortest bar on the chart, about 120 million; Mexico is the tenth most populous country.
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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