POPULATION GROWTH

STARTER..

• Let’s check out the world’s current population clock….

• https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/
 Learning Question
Can I describe and give reasons for the rapid increase in
the world’s population?

Steps to Success
• I can define the terms: population, population growth rate and
population explosion
• I can describe the rate of rapid increase population across world
• I can give reasons for the rapid increase in the world’s population
 Geography Dictionary!
Make sure you have a good understanding of these key terms.

Population: It is the total number of people at a particular place at a

given time period of time.
Population growth rate: It is the increase in the number of individuals in
a population in a given time period,
Population explosion: A sudden, large increase in the size of a
population.
World population growth is increasing, and is already causing many problems. It is
projected to continue growing in some parts of the world whilst others stabilize, with some
estimates putting the final population of the world as high as 12 billion (it is currently half
that).
Let’s review the following diagrams and maps on
population growth around the world…
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Reasons for the rapid increase in the world’s population

• Low death rates

• Improved healthcare services and facilities
• Better Sanitation and sewage systems
• Low child and infant mortality rates
• Access to food
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