POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
Refers to where people live
Can be classified into one of three patterns (refer to
Figure 19-1):
1) Dispersed
2) Concentrated
3) Linear
Canada’s population is not evenly dispersed
throughout the country
More than 90% live within 600km of the U.S border,
the remaining 10% are spread sporadically throughout
the rest of Canada.
This area represents only 10% of Canada’s land area,
but most of the major cities, farmland, and
manufacturing industries are located here.
Over 75% of all Canadians live in cities. Of these 50%
live in the highly industrialized region between Quebec
City and Windsor.
POPULATION DENSITY
Refers to the number of people who live in a given
area.
To calculate density, divide population by area (km2)
Is an average of all the people in a given area, not
where they live in that area.
Give you a clearer picture of population patterns
within Canada by comparing the densities of the
provinces.
Average density for Canada is 3 people/km2, U.S is 26
people/ km2, United Kingdom 231 people/ km2 , China
500 people/ km2
Density and distribution must be considered when
describing an areas population pattern.
Two different areas can have same density but
different distributions.