Case study 11: Low population density in Namibia

Question 1

Population density in Namibia

Answer 1

3 people per km2

Question 2

Why is Namibia sparsely populated? (climate)

Answer 2

Dry+little rainfall = desert = no crops+difficult to build + floods.

Question 3

Why is Namibia sparsely populated? (Relief)

Answer 3

Mountainous areas= hard to build houses+no transport.

Question 4

Why is Namibia sparsely populated? (economic)

Answer 4

Lack of jobs so people move to urban areas.

Question 5

PSD for sparse population in Namibia

Answer 5

Maras region = 0.5 people per km2

Hardap region = 0.7 people per km2