Canada’s Population Distribution and DensityMarch 6, 2015

Review Population distribution Ecumene Population density

Construction of a Bar Graph

Calculating Population Density Number of people / area of country

= people/km2

High Density: India Area: 3 287 263 km2 Population; 1 134 403 000 Urban cities in India are densely

populated. High population density means that

many farms are too small to allow rural families to achieve a decent standard of living.

Moderate Density: Egypt Area: 1 000 250 km2 Population 72 850 000 Deserts cover large areas of Egypt, so

the population is not evenly distributed Instead it is concentrated in the valley

and the delta of the Nile River

Low Density: Australia Area: 7 682 300 km2 Population: 20 310 000 Most of the north is tropical rain forest

where few people live

Activity: Canada’s Population Density Worksheet:

1. Create a bar graph 2. Answer the questions 3. Calculate the population densities and

classify the countries as high, moderate or low