population density and distribution

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what is population density?

its the average number of people per square kilometre in a region

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what influences population density?

  • low population density in most hostile environments bc people avoid it (eg: deserts and rainforests)

  • higher population density in areas with water supply and high soil fertility

  • the more advanced a country is the more important human infrastructure is in influencing population density and distribution

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what is population distribution?

it is the way the population is spread out over a given area

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what is densely populated?

areas with a high population density

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what is sparsely populated?

regions with a low population density