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Population distribution and density practice

Population density: practice

You want one set that tests the calculation, the map reading and the explanation together.

Cover each answer, write your working, then open the answer to compare. The questions run from easier to harder.

They come from the cluster on population distribution and density. Use the timed original practice session builder when you repeat the set.

Part A: calculating

Question 1. A district has 18 000 residents and an area of 60 km². Find its population density.

Answer

18 000 ÷ 60 = 300 per km².

Question 2. Bandar Laut has 72 000 residents. The town covers 18 km² and the surrounding district covers 360 km². Find the density of the town.

Answer

The population belongs to the town, so use the town’s area: 72 000 ÷ 18 = 4 000 per km². Dividing by 360 km² would give 200, which is the wrong pairing.

Question 3. A plantation settlement has 25 000 residents on 5 000 hectares. Find its density in people per km².

Answer

Convert: 5 000 ÷ 100 = 50 km². Then 25 000 ÷ 50 = 500 per km².

Question 4. District C has 10 000 residents in 40 km². District D has 4 000 residents in 80 km². How many times denser is C than D?

Answer

C: 10 000 ÷ 40 = 250 per km². D: 4 000 ÷ 80 = 50 per km². Then 250 ÷ 50 = 5 times denser.

Part B: averages and legends

Question 5. A state has a density of 200 per km². A student writes “every town in the state is crowded”. Explain why this claim is not supported.

Answer

The average spreads people evenly over the whole state, but people do not live evenly. A large sparse highland can sit next to a dense port town and still give an average of 200. District data would be needed to describe a particular town.

Question 6. A legend has these classes in people per km²: 0 to 99, 100 to 499, 500 to 999, 1 000 and above. District X is shaded 100 to 499 and District Y is shaded 500 to 999.

Which statement is safe? (a) Y is about twice as dense as X. (b) Y is denser than X.

Answer

(b) is safe, because every value in Y’s class is at least 500 and every value in X’s class is below 500. (a) is not safe, since the ratio could be close to 1 or above 9.

Part C: explaining

Question 7. A delta region is densely settled, and its hills are nearly empty. The supplied factors are fertile flat land, a river port, and steep forested slopes. Write a linked explanation of three sentences.

Answer

One model answer: “People cluster on the delta because the land is flat and fertile, which supports farming and easy building. The river port adds jobs and trade, so more families settle near it. The hills stay sparse because steep forested slopes are costly to build on and leave little land for homes.”

Each factor has a reason and both areas are covered.

Question 8. District R has 6 000 residents in 1 500 hectares, and is shaded in the 100 to 499 class. Is the shading consistent with the figures?

Answer

Convert: 1 500 ÷ 100 = 15 km². Then 6 000 ÷ 15 = 400 per km², which lies in the 100 to 499 class. The shading is consistent.

If you got these wrong

If you want a teacher to mark your working, see online one-to-one Geography tuition.

Common questions

Should I attempt the questions in order?

Yes, the first time. They ramp from one division to a full explanation. On a second attempt, mix the order and time yourself with the timed original practice session builder.

Are these questions from SPM papers?

No. Every place, number and map in this set is original, so the skills transfer without copying any paper.

What if I get the right number but lose the unit?

Treat that as a slip to log. The unit, people per km², is part of the answer, and examiners look for it beside the method.

After you attempt these alone, a one-to-one Geography teacher can mark your working and sort each slip into calculation, area choice, legend reading or explanation.

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