1. Population Geography
Warmup: View the following photo and make three observations (on your paper).

3. Population Geography
Population geography is focused on the scientific study of people, their spatial distributions and density. Population geographers study:
The increase and decrease in population
Peoples’ movements over time
General settlement patterns
Occupations
How people form the geographic character of a place
Demographers are people who study population statistics and trends.

4. Population Distribution
What factors might contribute to where people decide to live?
Do you agree with your neighbors’/Miss Caspers’ ideas?
YES NEUTRAL NO

5. Population Distribution
As seen in the satellite photo, world population is uneven.
Rural areas are sparsely populated
Harsh climate/physical features
Urban areas are densely populated (
Are likely more hospitable (better access to resources)

6. Population Density Total Area population / Square miles (km2) 2015
Which regions are most dense?

7. Density Statistics per Continent
North America - 30 people per square mile
South America - 70 people per square mile
Europe people per square mile
Asia – 200 people per square mile
Africa - 60 people per square mile
Australia/Oceania - 10 people per square mile
Antarctica – 0 people per square mile

8. Population Change Birth rate: births/1,000 Death rate: deaths/1,000
Fertility rate: Average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime.
Infant Mortality Rate: Deaths of infants 1 year or less/1,000
Natural Increase (Annual): Births – Deaths
Growth rate = Natural Increase + Net Migration

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Fertility Rate

10. Growth Over Time World Population Video
At what point did human population begin to grow rapidly? What was happening at the time of increase? What major events caused the population to explode?

11. Exponential Growth Lower Death rates
Developed countries birth rates have lowered, yet undeveloped countries birth rates have remained high.
Infant mortality rates have lowered
Better health care
Improvements in sanitation (clean water, and sewerage systems prevents disease)
Improvements in agriculture production and access to food.

12. Human J Curve

13. Population Pyramids Age/Gender graph
Why would a low level country have a high birth rate, and high infant mortality rate?

14. Rapid Growth Triangle shaped pyramid=high growth rate
2.6% Annual Growth Rate

15. Slow Growth 0.7% Annual Growth Rate Ages 45-59=Baby Boomers
What will these cohorts need in the future?

16. Negative Growth -0.8% annual growth rate Low birth rates
Stable death rates
Emigration = people leaving the country