1. Answers in rank order (high to low).
India 1 billion
Mexico 109 million
UK million
England 49 million
London 6 million
Scotland 5 million
Greenland

2. Population Distribution and Density
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define Population Distribution & Density
Identify Densely and Sparsely Populated areas
Explain why an area is densely/sparsely populated.

3. Key Terms
Population distribution – the spread of the population, where people live.
Population density – the number of people per km squared.
Densely populated – an area with a high number of people per km squared.
Sparsely populated – an area where the number of people per km squared is low.

4. Sparse and densely populated areas
Lots of people per Km².
Sparsely populated
Few people per Km².
2 per Km²
11 per Km²

5. Choropleth Map to Show Population Densities
Annotate your map with areas that are Densely or Sparsely Populated. Try to explain why you think that they are densely or sparsely populated.

6. Homework
Pick a country that is either sparsely or densely populated. Annotate a map to explain why it is either sparsely or densely populated.
DUE TUESDAY 1st SEPT

7. EXAMPLE

8. Factors Affecting Population Densities