Egypt's population in 2015 was just under 87 million, its population density approximately 90 people per kilometer squared and its physiological density approximately 2,696 people per kilometer squared

Bangladesh's population was just under 161 million, its population density approximately 1078 and its physiological density approximately 1,964 per kilometer squared. What explains these numbers?
What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Overall territory size and amount of arable land is key in explaining the significant difference in density values in Egypt and less significant difference in Bangladesh. Even though Bangladesh is densely populated when ranked according to arable land, it has significantly more than Egypt.

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