How heavily an area is populated. Usually
measured by number of people per square
mile.
Where is worldwide population is generally concentrated?
Near seacoasts and sources of fresh water (rivers).
The movement of
people from place to
place.
Why do people migrate?
Conditions that make people want to leave a
place.
• Conflict (war)
• Natural hazards (e.g., droughts, floods,
famines, volcanic eruptions)
• Lack of job opportunities
• Agricultural decline
• Limits on personal freedom
• Overpopulation
• Political persecution
• Religious persecution
•Environmental degradation
Conditions that attract people to a place.
• Economic opportunity (jobs)
• Religious freedom
• Land availability
• Political freedom
• Ethnic and family ties
• Arable land (land that can be farmed)
Number of live births per 1,000 population.
The average number of children a woman has
during her lifetime.
Number of deaths per 1,000 people.
Number of infant deaths (in first year) per 1,000
live births.
Birthrate – deathrate = natural increase.
Birthrate – deathrate = natural increase.
The average length of life.
The percentage of each age group in a
population.
An even age distribution indicates a
developed nation.
An uneven age distribution indicates a
developing nation.
The percentage of adults
who can read and write.
What is the relationship
between literacy and
wealth?
The value of goods and services produced by the
average person in the economy. A measurement
of how wealthy or poor people are in a nation.
TOP TEN NATIONS
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Qatar
Luxembourg
Norway
Brunei
Singapore
United States
Switzerland
Hong Kong
8 Ireland
9 Netherlands
10 Austria
$87,717
$78,723
$53,269
$50,103
$49,433
$46,443
$42,948
$42,574
$39,441
$39,278
$38,896
BOTTOM TEN NATIONS
183 Togo
184 Afghanistan
185 Cent. African Rep.
186 Eritrea
187 Niger
188 Guinea-Bisseau
189 Somalia
190 Liberia
191 Burundi
192 Dem. Rep. of Congo
193 Zimbabwe
$900
$800
$700
$700
$700
$600
$600
$500
$300
$300
$200
Which place has a
higher per capita GDP?
In Shullistan 49.2 % of the population is
under 15 years old. Is that good or bad?
BAD!
What is life expectancy?
The average length of life of a person in a
population.
In Landesland, the life expectancy is
78.2 years. Is that good or bad?
GOOD!
Birthrate – deathrate = ?
Natural increase
(Population growth rate)
What problem might result in a nation with a
fertility rate of 1.2?
The natural growth rate is below zero.
(People are not producing enough
babies to replace themselves.)
How heavily an area is populated. Usually
measured by number of people per square
mile.
Population density
What is literacy rate?
The percentage of adults who can read and write.
What type of country does this
population pyramid indicate?
Developed
What type of country does this
population pyramid indicate?
Developing
What problem does this population
pyramid indicate?
Decreasing population