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population
Increase in population
World population has increased rapidly from 1 billion
in 1800 to around 7 billion people today. This is due to
an increase in medicine, food and other resources
which have led to a decrease in death.
These people are not evenly spread across developing
and developed regions neither are they spread across
the world.
High income country HIC, most developed
Middle income MIC
country
Low income country LIC, least developed
Newly industrialised NIC
country
Population The way people are spreads across an area. This can be
distribution uneven and subject to change.
Dot map
This map shows the pattern or distribution around the
world
It is not precise and has no names of places
It does not show areas with less than 100,000 people
or areas with more than that.
Population density The number of people in a given area, normally per
km2
Choropleth map Density is shown on a choropleth map
population
Increase in population
World population has increased rapidly from 1 billion
in 1800 to around 7 billion people today. This is due to
an increase in medicine, food and other resources
which have led to a decrease in death.
These people are not evenly spread across developing
and developed regions neither are they spread across
the world.
High income country HIC, most developed
Middle income MIC
country
Low income country LIC, least developed
Newly industrialised NIC
country
Population The way people are spreads across an area. This can be
distribution uneven and subject to change.
Dot map
This map shows the pattern or distribution around the
world
It is not precise and has no names of places
It does not show areas with less than 100,000 people
or areas with more than that.
Population density The number of people in a given area, normally per
km2
Choropleth map Density is shown on a choropleth map
