Topic 7

Population Geography is concerned by the spatial aspects of population:

1- Simple description of the location of the population.

2- Explanation of its spatial pattern and distribution.

3- Geographical analysis (processes such as urbanization and migration).

The 20th Century experienced a huge growth of the world’s population, almost exponential from the 1920s until today. Population was multiplied by three and around 80-85 million persons are added each year.

60 million new urbanites are added per year, with an urban population is now 2.6 billion, of which 1.7 billions are in developing countries. More than 65% of the global population is thus living in developing economies.

The Explosion of the World’s Population.

 Living conditions are improving in a number of areas, notably in newly industrialized economies. Insufficient to improve the welfare of the bulk of the world’s population.  Paradox in developing countries: Population growth monitoring is essential in these areas. They have the least resources available to undertake such a process.