What do you mean by population …

Density of Population:

• Population density is the number of people living in a unit area of the earth’s surface.
• It is normally expressed as per square km.
• The average density of population in the whole world is 51 persons per square km.
• South Central Asia has the highest density of population followed by East and South East Asia

Distribution of Population: Population growth refers to the change in number of people living in a territory during a specific period of time. This change may be positive or negative. It is usually expressed in terms of percentage or absolute numbers.

• The way in which people are spread across the earth's surface is known as the pattern of population distribution. More than 90 percent of the world’s population lives in about 30 percent of the land surface.
• The crowded areas are south and south east Asia, Europe and north eastern North America. Very few people live in high latitude areas, tropical deserts, high mountains and areas of equatorial forests.
• Many more people live north of the Equator than south of the Equator.

Gorwth of Population: Population growth refers to the change in number of people living in a territory during a specific period of time. This change may be positive or negative. It is usually expressed in terms of percentage or absolute numbers.