UNIT 1
MODULE 2
LESSON 5
Geographical distribution
of human population
growth
Population
distribution is the
spread of people
across the world, i.e.
where people live.
Global population distribution
The population of the world is now
over 7 billion people, the vast majority
of whom live in the developing world.
The world’s population is spread
unevenly across the globe with
concentrations of large numbers of
people living in the same area. The
world as a whole has more ‘empty’
Population distribution in developing nations
A developing country—also called a less developed
country or emerging market—has a lower gross
domestic product (GDP) (is the total monetary or market
value of all the finished goods and services produced
within a country's borders in a specific time period)than
developed countries, with a less mature and
sophisticated economy.
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According to the UN, a developing country is a
country with a relatively low standard of living,
undeveloped industrial base, and moderate to
low Human Development Index (HDI).
This index is a comparative measure of
poverty, literacy, education, life expectancy,
and other factors for countries worldwide.
Examples of developing
countries
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Angola
◦ Benin
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Antigua and Barbuda
◦ Bhutan
◦ Argentina ◦ Bolivia
◦ Armenia ◦ Botswana
◦ Bosnia and Herzegovina
◦ Azerbaijan ◦ Brazil
◦ The Bahamas ◦ Bulgaria
◦ Burkina Faso
◦ Bahrain ◦ Burma
◦ Bangladesh ◦ Burundi
◦ Barbados ◦ Cameroon
◦ Cape Verde
◦ Belarus ◦ Central African Republic
◦ Belize ◦ Chad
◦ Chile
◦ China
Latin American and the Caribbean
The region has a small growth due to fertility declines, and has the
lowest fertility rate of 2.2.
Contraceptive use is the determinant with the strongest impact on
fertility decline in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Latin America and the Caribbean form the most urbanized region of
the developing world. According to United Nations, 77% of the
population lived in urban areas
The current population growth rate in the region is estimated at
1.1%.
Life Expectancy at birth – 74
Population under 15 – 28%
Population over 60 -10%
Developed Countries
The term developed country is used to describe countries that
have a high level of development according to some criteria.
One such criterion is income per capita; countries with high
gross domestic product (GDP) per capita would thus be
described as developed countries.
Another economic criterion is industrialization; countries in
which the tertiary and quaternary sectors of industry dominate
would thus be described as developed.
List of Developed Countries
According to the International Monetary Fund the following 34 countries are classified
as "advanced economies":
Japan
Australia Luxembourg
Austria Malta
Belgium Netherlands
Canada New Zealand
Cyprus Norway
Czech Republic Portugal
Denmark San Marino
Finland Singapore
France Slovakia
Germany Slovenia
Greece South Korea
Hong Kong Spain
Iceland Sweden
Ireland Switzerland
Israel Taiwan
Italy United Kingdom