POPULATION

PATTERNSChapter 6 Section 1

Population

5% of the world’s population live in The US and Canada

310 million live in The US

33 million live in Canada

All are immigrants. Some recent, some not.

First Immigrants

1st immigrants to US and Canada were from Asia.

They came across the Bering Land Bridge millions of years ago.

They are known as Native Americans.

Population Density

How many people per square mile?

Canada = 8 ppl per sq mi

US = 77 ppl per sq mi

Population Distribution

Where do these people live?

Canada- 90% of pop live near the border with the US.

US- ppl live in large cities near water

Largest US Cities

1. New York City, NY- 8.4 mil

2. Los Angeles, CA- 3.8 mil3. Chicago, IL- 2.9 mil4. Houston, TX- 2.2 mil5. Phoenix, AZ- 1.6 mil6. Philadelphia, PA-1.5 mil7. San Antonio, TX- 1.4 mil8. San Diego, CA- 1.3 mil9. Dallas, TX- 1.3 mil10. San Jose, CA- 964,000

Largest Canadian Cities

1. Toronto, ON- 5.1 mil 2. Montreal, QC- 3.6 mil3. Vancouver, BC- 2.1 mil4. Ottawa, ON-1.1 mil5. Calgary, AB- 1 mil6. Edmonton, AB- 1 mil7. Quebec, QC- 715,0008. Winnipeg, MB- 694,0009. Hamilton, ON- 692,00010. London, ON- 457,000

US Metropolitan Areas

Metropolitan Area- city with population of at least 50,000 ppl

Canada- 60% live in 25 Metro Areas

US- 80% live in 276 Metro Areas

Megalopolis Megalopolis- Chain of

Metro Areas

Northeast: Boston, NYC, Philly, Baltimore, and DC

South: Miami, New Orleans, and Houston

West: LA, San Francisco, and San Diego

Largest Megalopolis Areas in US

1. NYC Area- 19 mil2. LA Area- 12.8 mil3. CHI Area- 9.6 mil4. Dallas-Ft. Worth Area- 6.4

mil5. Philly Area- 6 mil6. Houston Area- 5.9 mil7. Miami Area- 5.5 mil8. Washington DC Area- 5.5

mil9. Atlanta Area- 5.5 mil10. Boston Area- 5.3 mil