The areas with high population density across the world have at least one or usually multiple factors favourable for the settlement of population. Wherever people found conducive conditions for living, they have been settling there. With passage of time and growth of population, these areas became regions of thick population density. For example, the regions…
The three components of population change in the world are: Crude Birth Rate: It is referred to as a number of live births in a year per thousand of the population. It increases the population. Crude Death Rate: It is referred to as a number of deaths in a particular year per thousand of the…
The three geographical factors that influence the distribution of population are: 1. Availability of water: It is the most important factor of life. People prefer to live in areas where fresh water is readily available. Water is essential in the development of agriculture and carrying out day-to-day activities. 2. Land forms: People prefer to live…
Difference in the birth, death and migration of an area between two points of time leads to the size of population thus resulting in population. Population growth is low in developed countries than the developing countries. Population growth and economic developments are negatively correlated. In a developing country with a large population, even a small…
Population on the earth is more than 7 billion. It has grown to this size over centuries. Population of earth grew slowly in early period. It is during last few hundred years’ population has increased at an alarming rate. The steam engine replaced human and animal energy. They provided mechanized, energy of water and wind….
Industrial Revolution led the world population exploded. Technological advancement achieved so far helped in the reduction of birth rate and provided a stage for accelerated population growth. Industrial belts provide job opportunities and attract large numbers of people. These include not just factory workers but also transport operators, shopkeepers, bank employees, doctors, teachers and other…
The different trends of population growth in the world from an early period to the present day are as follows: In the early periods of history i.e., 8000 to 12000 years ago the populations grow at a slow rate. The population of the era was8 million. The count of the population in the first century…
The three components of population change are: 1. Birth rate: Number of live births per thousand in a year per thousand is called Birth Rate. In less developing countries, the birth rate is generally high that can be controlled by proper family planning. Birth rate increases the density of population. 2. Death Rate: Number of…
Demographic cycle is a theory that focuses on changes in birth rate and death rate and consequently on the growth rate of the population. The birth rate and death rate gets affected by economic development. The theory tells us that population of any region changes from high births and high deaths to low births and…