Population Flashcards
Which country has the biggest population and how much?
China with 1.3 billion people
Which country is the least populated and how much?
Tuvalu with 11,000
What has the population explosion been caused by?
- Developing countries have a higher birth rate
- Death rates have fallen in well developed countries because of modern medical science
- countries that are economically sound and well developed have risen ove the past 100 heats
What are birth rates and death rates measured in?
For each 1000 of the population
What is population density measured in?
People per square kilometre
Population density =
Number of people/area(km2)
Round your answer to a whole number
What is population density?
We use it as a pleasure of how many people live in a set area
What is population distribution?
The way people are spread around an area
What 3 ways can the population be spread out?
- It can be evenly spread out
- It can also be clustered around one specific location
- Alternatively the population can be randomly distributed
What is natural increase?
The difference between the birth rates and the death rates
What are MEDCs and LEDCs?
A More Economically Developed Country low birth rate Countries with a lot of money Less Economically Developed Country High birth rate Countries with less money
Sparsely populated places
Sahara desert - very hot and very dry
Himilia mountains - they have steep slopes
Densely populated places
Hong Kong - lots of facilities