Population Flashcards
Is the world’s surface unevenly populated?
Yes
What % of the earth’s population occupy 10% of the living space.
80%
What are four most populated regions of the world?
- Western and Central Europe
- Eastern USA and South-Eastern Canada.
- Indian sub-continent, including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
- East and South-east Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines
What are the least populated regions of the world?
- Cold tundra, Northern Canada, Greenland, Siberia and Antarctica
- Mountainous lands- Rockies USA + Canada, Himalayas
- Plateau lands of Tibet, Central Asia
- Hot desert regions- Australia, Sahara and the Arabian peninsula, Iran and Pakistan.
- Equatorial rainforests of Congo basin in Africa, the Amazon in South America. Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venzuela
What is population density?
Refers to the average number of people per square kilometre in a country or region
How is population density calculated?
By dividing the population of a country or region by its land area.
What is the population density of Ireland?
58 per square kilometre
What is the population density of Java, Indonesia?
5,000 per square kilometre
What is population distribution?
Describes where people are located in a country
What is physiologic density?
Refers to the ratio of people in a country per unit of area of agriculturally productive land.
In 1950, what % of the population lived in urban areas?
29%
In 2000, what % of population lived in towns and cities?
50%
In 1960, how many cities had populations over 10 million people?
2
What is the population of a mega-city?
Greater than 10 million
How many mega-cities were there in 2015?
36
