What is the difference between relative measure and absolute measure when comparing population statistics?

uhh. yeah read the title. it has something to do with geography.





the test outline had this little section that said.


-be able to distinguish between "absolute measure" and "relative measure"


when comparing population statistics


and i have no clue what it means :(





it's grade nine geography, if that helps. :/

What is the difference between relative measure and absolute measure when comparing population statistics?
absolute measure is a number, e.g., 200,000 people live in CityTown USA.





relative measure is a percentage, e.g., 200,000 / 1,500,000 = 13.3% of State B's population live in CityTown.
Reply:relative measure is around the number it is


exact measure is the exact number of people