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The Pattern Of World Population Distribution.

THE PATTERN OF WORLD POPULATION DISTRIBUTION.

Apart from their rapid rate of increase, human beings are also very unevenly distributed, which leads to the problem of over population. Various geographical and other factors were mentioned which affected the distribution and density of population on this earth. In brief, it can be said that population wilt concentrate iii those parts of the earth where natural and cultural environmental conditions are most favorable for human settlement and economic activities.
The general pattern of world’s population can be studied under the following heads.

1. HIGH DENSITY AREAS: Areas with a population of more than 125 persons per square mile are termed as Densely Populated regions. Sonic areas are very densely populated e.g. Singapore Island has an average density of nearly 9000 people per square miles. In fact, 80% the total population occupies less than 20% of the land surface. South East Asia, Europe and north-eastern North America are recognized as outstanding favorable spots for human concentration. These three regions alone account for 70%. of the total world population only in South East Asia move then 50% of the world’s population live on as little as 10% of the world’s land area; in Europe 12% of the world’s population occupy less than 5% of the land area; while a further 4% occupy the Atlantic fringe of North America.
Besides, here and there, there are some other smaller areas having high density of population via Java in Indonesia, Nile Valley in Egypt South-eastern Brazil in South America and Sydney in Australia
In the north-east of the USA and North West Europe, and in Japan the concentration of population-is mainly due to
(1) Manufacturing activity which has been possible primarily because of large supplies of minerals - coal and iron
(2) Large amounts of capital investments
(3) An advanced stage of science and technology
(4) Lies entirely within the temperate zone
(5) Men have the greatest capacity...