C-I-V-I-L-S-C-O-D-E

NCERTExplained - the world population - distribution, density and growth

THE WORLD POPULATION: DISTRIBUTION, DENSITY AND GROWTH

PATTERNS OF POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN THE WORLD

Patterns of population distribution globally are a means to understand how people are spread out across different regions and what characteristics define these distributions. It’s interesting to note that 90% of the global population lives in about 10% of the land area, indicating a high concentration of individuals in certain regions. Among the ten most populous countries contributing to about 60% of the world’s total population, six are located in Asia.

The six Asian countries among the ten most populous globally are:

1.China

2.India

3.Indonesia

4.Pakistan

5.Bangladesh

6.Russia (partly in Asia)

Login for Full Content