Geography · Grades 7–10
Population, settlement and fair comparisons · Revision card
A total population is not the same as population density or a growth rate.
Understand the idea
Counts and rates differ
A total population is not the same as population density or a growth rate.
Averages hide variation
A regional average does not describe every neighbourhood.
Avoid single-cause stories
Settlement and movement can reflect several connected factors.
Worked examples
A fictional region has 24,000 people in 600 km². Find its population density in people per km².
24,000/600 = 40.
40
Two regions have equal population but different land areas. Which is more densely populated?
The same population is divided by a smaller area.
the smaller region
Explain without looking
- Which measure is a rate rather than a simple population count?
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