1. Manila's population in 2023 is estimated to be 14.7 million, covering a city area of619.57 sq km (239.22 sq mi), Manila is commonly referred to as the metropolitan area,the greater metropolitan area or Metro Manila, the capital region. What is its populationper square kilometer? (The answer here is called population density.)
Answer (1)
SOLUTION:[tex]\begin{aligned} pd & = \frac{P}{A} \\ & = \frac{14.7 \times 10^6}{\text{619.57 sq. km}} \times 100 \\ & = \boxed{\text{23,726 people per sq. km}} \end{aligned}[/tex]Hence, the population per sq. km is 23,726 people per sq. km.
