uneven population distribution

4 colums

physical

human

rural to urban

consequence

physcial factors for niger

80% of the north of niger lies within the Sahara desert, most Nigerians live in the southern part

Lack of rain fall in the sahara desert, not enough fertile soil → only the southern part is able to cultivate food like peanuts.

physical factor china

Topography: high elevation on the west and low elevation on the east → denser population on the east

Climate: milder temperatures and more rainfalls in the eastern area than the western area

human factor niger

People moved to the south cause they wanted to develop agriculture for the economy and earn money.

human factor china

Development of the CCP lead tp political conflict

Cultural revolution and the great leap forward lead to the death of 45 million people which affect the population

rural to urban migration niger

Only a few cities, the Niamey has 1.3 million of population

Only 19% of the population live in urban areas

rural to urban china

Economic development focuses on the eastern area, and more than 30 million people move out of poverty due to the improvement of education, health care, etc.

consequences niger

96% of the population, 35% live on land → most areas are undeveloped/ Sahara desert

consequence china

People in the rural areas migrate to the richer provinces.