Question

Trinidad's population in 2019 was 1,394,973 and the island is 5,131 sq km. Calculate Trinidad's population density in 2018 was. *
1 point
a. 1389842 persons per square km
b. 257 persons per square km
c. 275 persons per square km
d.36782 persons per square km​

Answer 1

Answer:

257 persons per square km

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Population of the island  = 1394973

Area of the island  = 5131km²

Unknown:

Population density in 2018  = ?

Solution:

The population density of a place is the number of people living per square km in such a place.

  Population density  = $\frac{number of people}{land area}$

  Now insert the parameters and solve;

 Population density  = $\frac{1394973}{5131}$  = 257 persons per square km