1. Population Density Population Distribution

2. Population Density = population per unit area Unit area is usually measured in Km 2 or miles 2

3. Sparsely populated = small number of people per unit area ( less than 100 people / Km 2 )

4. Densely Populated = high number of people per unit area (higher than 100 people / Km 2 )

6. Population Density of Ontario (1996) 10.1 people per KM 2

7. Population Density of Toronto 3939.4/km²

8. Reading population densities for large areas Population densities for large areas can be deceiving. Simply because the total area may have a sparse population density (i.e. 10.1) it does not mean that there are not some areas within it with densely populated areas (i.e. 3939.4/km²)

9. Why is population density not always an accurate indicator of population distribution? Population density does not tell us HOW a population is distributed within a country. It is an average of how many people live in each square kilometer of land area. In countries with a fairly even population distribution, the population density figures will give a good sense of the population distribution. However, in countries with large areas of land where few or nobody lives, the population density will be misleading because it may indicate a population that is spread thinly over the country. When in fact, the population may be concentrated in densely populated pockets. Canada and Australia are examples of this.

10. Population Distribution Describes how people are spread throughout a region’s land area.

11. World Population Distribution

12. Patterns in the World’s Population Distribution ¾ of the world’s population is found in two continents (Asia and Africa) 2/3’s of the world’s population is found in Asia

13. Factors Affecting the World’s Population Distribution CLIMATE: Warmer comfortable climates attract people. Notice that most people live in a moderate climate region. ECONOMICS: Population distribution has changed over time. No longer are dense populations around primary resources. Urbanization and the move to the industrial and now the information ages have changed population distribution.

14. TRANSPORTATION: Coastal regions attracted business and people because of ocean transportation. It was true for initial settlement and is still true today. Most major cities are located on the coast. Can you think of some others?

16. Densely Population Regions of the World

17. Area’s of Sparely Population Regions of the World

18. The “TOO Theory” Helps Explain why the World’s Increasing Population is NOT Spreading into new Areas. Some places have LOW population densities because they are: Too hot Too cold Too wet Too dry Too high

19. Densely and Sparsely Populated Regions of the World?

20. Newfoundland’s Population Distribution Newfoundland’s population is concentrated mainly along the coastline. The largest settlements are in the east around the Avalon Peninsula and near St. John’s. There are a few larger towns located in the interior.

21. Reason’s for Newfoundland’s Population Distribution The earliest settlers came from Europe, hence they settled first along the east coast The west & south coast were controlled by the French, which limited settlement here. Most Newfoundlander’s fished for a living, hence living along the coast to exploit this resource.