Question

PLEASE HELP In 2010 the population of India was 1,231,000,000. By 2016, the population had increased by 7.5%.The land area of India is 1, 269,000 miles. What was the population density of India in 2016?

Complete the density statement below, round your answer to the nearest whole number

The population density of India in 2016 was

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Answer 1

The population density of India in 2016 was of 1042.8 habitants per miles squared.

Explanation:

Population density:

Number of habitants divided by land area.

In 2010 the population of India was 1,231,000,000. By 2016, the population had increased by 7.5%.

This means that India's population in 2016 was given by:

1,231,000,000*1.075 = 1,323,325,000

The land area of India is 1, 269,000 miles squared:

1,323,325,000/1,269,000 = 1042.8 habitants per miles squared.

The population density of India in 2016 was of 1042.8 habitants per miles squared.