Question

intro to population: population data

1. a countrys overall population density is low, but its major cities are very crowded. what does this indicate about the countrys population distribution?

most people live in urban areas, while rural areas have few residents.
urban areas are declining in population.
the country has no rural areas.
the population is evenly spread across the country.

Explanation:

Population density is calculated as population divided by land area. If a country's overall population density is low (suggesting a large land area with relatively few people spread out), but major cities are crowded, it means that the population is concentrated in urban areas (cities) while rural areas (the rest of the land not in major cities) have few residents.

• Option 2: If urban areas were declining in population, major cities wouldn't be crowded.
• Option 3: It's highly unlikely for a country to have no rural areas, and the problem statement implies there are non - urban (rural) areas with low population.
• Option 4: If the population were evenly spread, major cities wouldn't be very crowded while the overall density is low.

Answer:

Most people live in urban areas, while rural areas have few residents.