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Billions of people, unevenly spread
Age 12 · Geography
More than eight billion people live on Earth, but they are not spread out evenly. Some regions are packed with people while others have lots of empty space.
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- A crowded area: South and East Asia hold most of the world’s people
- A thinner scatter: Africa has fewer people per square kilometre
- A very sparse area: Oceania has few people over a large space
- The tallest tower: the largest population, far above the shortest
Examples
- A huge city like Tokyo or Delhi has thousands of people in each square kilometre.
- A region of the Australian outback can have only a few people in a whole square kilometre.
Key takeaways
- The world has more than 8 billion people, and over half live in Asia.
- Population density, people per square kilometre, differs hugely between regions.
Quiz: Billions of people, unevenly spread (Age 12)
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About how many people live on Earth today?
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Which part of the world is home to over half of all people?
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What does population density tell us?
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