Where do people live? Why do you think they live where they do?

What does this map show us What does this map show us? What do you think the bright white areas represent? What kind of information can geographers gather by studying this image?

Cairo, Egypt along the Nile

Tokyo, Japan

A crowded beach in China

A crowded street in China.

The World’s 15 Most Populated Countries Rank Country Population 1. China 1,338,612,968 2. India 1,166,079,217 3. United States 307,212,123 4. Indonesia 240,271,522 5. Brazil 198,739,269 6. Pakistan 176,242,949 7. Bangladesh 156,050,883 8. Nigeria 149,229,090 9. Russia 140,041,247 10. Japan 127,078,679 11. Mexico 111,211,789 12. Philippines 97,976,603 13. Vietnam 86,967,524 14. Ethiopia 85,237,338 15. Egypt 83,082,869 The World’s 15 Most Populated Countries (as of July, 2009)

Choropleth Map of Population Density

World Population Milestones 1 billion in 1804 2 billion in 1927  (123 years later) 3 billion in 1960  ( 33 years later) 4 billion in 1974  ( 14 years later) 5 billion in 1987  ( 13 years later) 6 billion in 1999  ( 12 years later) Projections: 7 billion: 2011 8 billion: 2025 9 billion: 2050 Source: United Nations Population Division.

Interesting Population Information: The world’s population is currently growing by about 76 million people per year. All of the world’s population growth in the next 40 years is expected to take place in developing countries. The population of developed countries is expected to remain virtually unchanged between now and 2050, at about 1.2 billion. In contrast, the population of the 50 least developed countries is projected to more than double. Between now and 2050, the population is expected to triple in a number of developing countries, including Afghanistan, Burundi, Chad, Congo, Liberia, and Mali. The population of 51 countries, including Germany, Italy and Japan is expected to be lower in 2050 than it is now. From a 2005 United Nations Press Release http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/pop918.doc.htm

2006 data World Birth Rate

Check out the World Population Clock! http://opr.princeton.edu/popclock/ http://www.ibiblio.org/lunarbin/worldpop http://www.populationeducation.org/media/upload/Videocaptures_mar03.pdf

Population Vocabulary Demography: the study of populations Population Density: the average number of people living in a given area Urbanization: the growth of city populations