1. Measuring Population and Population Clusters
AP Human Geography
Population and Migration Unit

2. For today, 09/22
What is this called?

3. What is this cartogram showing you?
60 seconds…think fast…
What is this cartogram showing you?

4. If 100 people lived on Earth…
5 minutes
If 100 people lived on Earth…

5. Nat Geo’s “Are you Typical” Video

6. 2 minutes…think fast…faster…
To gain a better understanding of a country’s geography, we measure things such as births and deaths.
Why would it be ineffective for geographers to measure a location’s total number of births and deaths?

7. Crude Birth Rate
Think about:
Education
Contraceptives
Child’s role

8. Crude Death Rate Think about: Education Availability of healthcare
Quality of healthcare
Elderly
Crude Death Rate

9. Natural Increase Rate

10. Total Fertility Rate

11. Infant Mortality Rate

12. Big Picture Understanding of Rates
Developing Countries
Higher Rates of:
NIR
CBR
TFR
IMR
Developed Countries
Lower Rates of:
NIR
CBR
TFR
IMR

13. J Curve
As the global population starts to stabilize, what will happen to the shape of the curve?

14. Think about:
(1.) Census
(2.) Wealth
(3.) Asia

16. Ecumene: portion of Earth occupied by permanent human settlement
Humans avoid places that are too:
(1.) Dry
(2.) Wet
(3.) Cold
(4.) High

17. Population Clusters Major Clusters (1.) East Asia (2.) South Asia
(3.) Southeast Asia
(4.) Europe
Minor Clusters
(1.) Eastern N America
(2.) Western Africa

18. Population Clusters Characteristics
East Asia: nearly ¼ of world population
Includes Eastern China, Japan, Korean Peninsula, and Taiwan
China: east vs. west population disparity
Mostly farming/rural populations OVERALL  Japan, South Korea are exception
South Asia: nearly ¼ of world population
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka
Highest concentrations along Indus and Ganges rivers
Mostly farming/rural population OVERALL
Southeast Asia
Includes Indochina and islands that lie between Pacific and Indian Oceans
Largest concentrations on island of Java (Indonesia), Philippines, and along river valleys
Europe: 40+ countries
Largest concentrations are near major rivers and capital cities
Mostly city/urban population OVERALL