THE WORLD POPULATION- Distribution, Density and Growth

Question 1

George B. Cressey, statement.

Answer 1

” Asia has many places where people are few and few places where people are very many”

Question 2

Information about the world population.

Answer 2

Total world population- 60% in ten countries.
6 countries in Asia- China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh , Russia.

USA , Brazil, Nigeria, Mexico.

Question 3

Define Population density with formula.

Answer 3

The ratio of the number of population to the size of land.

Population/Area

Question 4

What are the factors behind the distribution of population?

Answer 4

1. GEOGRAPHICAL FACTORS-
   Availability of water
   Landforms
   Climate
   Soils
2. ECONOMIC FACTORS-
   Minerals
   Urbanisation
   Industrialisation
3. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS

Question 5

DEFINE-
Growth Of Population
Growth Rate Of Population
Natural Growth
Actual Growth
Negative Growth
Positive Growth

Answer 5

The change in population in a particular area between two points of time.
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The percentage of change of population.
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Births-Deaths
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Births-Deaths+In Migration-Out Migration
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Death>Birth
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Death<Birth

Question 6

What are the various components of population change? Explain with formulae.

Answer 6

CBR- Bi/P X 1000
No. of live births per year per 1000 of infants.
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CDR- D/P X 1000
No. of deaths per year per 1000 o population.
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Migration-