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The World Population Distribution, Density and Growth

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 12 · Geography

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Key Topics to Revise

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Population Distribution and Density

  • Population distribution means the way people are spread over the earth’s surface.
  • The world population is unevenly distributed.
  • 90% of the world population lives in about 10% of its land area.
2

Factors Influencing Population Distribution

  • Geographical factors influence where people settle and how densely an area is populated.
  • Availability of water is the most important factor because water is needed for drinking, bathing, cooking, cattle, crops, industries, and navigation.
  • River valleys are among the most densely populated areas because of water availability.
3

Population Growth and Its Measures

  • Population growth means the change in population in a particular area between two points of time.
  • Population change may be positive or negative.
  • Growth of population is the actual change in the number of people in a region between two points of time.
4

Migration

  • Migration is the movement of people from one place to another.
  • The place people move from is called the Place of Origin.
  • The place people move to is called the Place of Destination.

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Population distribution means the way peopleDensity of population is usually measuredAvailability of waterMineralsReligious or cultural importance can attract

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