World World Population Population

Distribution and Distribution and densitydensity

Distribution and Density

• Population Distribution is the spread or the pattern of people in an area. We need to look at the reasons for this pattern

• Population Density – This is the number of people who live in a given area. It is calculated for a particular country using the following equation

No of people in a particular country

Population Density =

Size of that country (km²)

Size of box represents population total per country

Population Distribution of the World (2000)

Source: Landscan

Factors of Population

Physical Factors • These are the essential

for life • Oxygen• Water • Warmth• Food • Living Space • Climate and soils • Energy and Minerals

Human Factors • This involves the jobs

and social organisation of the population

• Level of technology • Economic activity • Social Organisation