L.O.:

To understand and explain global population distribution and

population density

Population Distribution and Density

Starter:

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

What do you think this shows? Leave space for a title and write down your

answers.

World populations

Key terms: • Population distribution: how people are spread

out• Population density: how many people live per

square kilometre (eg UK 200, New Zealand 16)• Sparse: very few people living in an area (eg Scottish

Highlands)

• Dense: a lot of people living in an area (eg London)

ALL: Copy these keywords and definitions

Most: draw a small image to symbolise each one.

Some: Write a list of sparsely and densely populated areas.

While you are watching these videos:1) Where do most people live in the UK?2) Define population distribution3) Define population densityExt: Name some factors that affect density

UK population distribution

population density and distribution

1) Where do most people live in the UK?South East (London), Birmingham, Manchester, along

coasts2) Define population distribution:

The pattern of where people live3) Define population density:

the average number of people per square kilometre. Population density = total population

total land area (km2)

Ext: Name some factors that affect density

Population Density FactorsAll: Arrange these 9 factors into the 2 lists below

Sparsely populated Densely populated

Wars Employment - good job availability Very wet

Good soil Poor water supply Poor Soil

Few natural resources Very cold Communication and transport links

Most: Come up with some additional factors of your own and add them too your lists

Some: categorise the factors into social, economic and environmental

Population Density Factors

Sparsely populated Densely populated

Wars Employment - good job availability Very wet

Good soil Poor water supply Poor Soil

Few natural resources Very cold Communication and transport links

Choropleth maps use colour to show various factorsthe darker the colour the more people living in the area/the more

densely populated the area is

Population distribution – sparse or dense?

Population distribution – sparse or dense?

Population distribution – sparse or dense?

Population distribution – sparse or dense?

Population density in the UK...

• Complete your own choropleth map of population density in the UK

• Choose a colour for each box of the key• Then colour each area of the UK according to

their population density• Complete the tasks on your sheet.

Homework….

• Complete Population Research– Questions 3, 5 & 6 only