2008 Question 10
Describe & explain, using examples which you have studied, the difference between the terms population distribution and population density
Marking Scheme
Define terms: 2 @ 2m each
Example: 2 @ 2m each
Explanation: 11SRP @ 2 m each
Population Density
Population Distribution
Spread of people across a country/region
Number of people per km2
High Population Density
Low Population Density
Connemara: 6 per km2
Dublin city: +4,500 per km 2
Kolkata (India): 24,000 per km2
Generally over 100 people per km2
Generally less than 10 per km 2
Brazil: 25per km2
Ireland: 70 per km2 (Relatively Low)
Amazon Rainforest
Sparsely Populated
Uneven
Densely Populated
Population Distribution & Population Density are closely related
Relief
Climate
Drainage
Soil