In 2011, the world population was recorded at 698.6 crore. The greatest feature of the world population is the inequality and extreme regional anomalies in its distribution. For example
(i) About 90 percent of the population lives on only 10 percent of the area in the world, while 10 percent of the population is spread over 90 percent of the land area.
(ii) The average density of the world is 56 persons per square km while the average density of Macao Island is about 6300 persons per square km.
(iii) There are many areas in eastern Siberia such that the average density is found to be one person per 100 sq km. Such areas are called Deserted or Depopulated . Following are the main patterns of distribution of world population
1. Distribution according to countries - By the size of the population of the country, the distribution patterns of the population there can be understood well, because the country is a political entity in which employment, urbanization, environment and resources Related decisions are taken.
The world's ten most populous countries live in 59 percent of the world's population.Six of these countries (China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Japan) are located in Asia. Two countries in Asia, China and India, have 259 million population (37 percent) of the world. The United States ranks third after China and India in terms of population size. There is a difference of 89.34 crores in the population of India and the United States, which is three times the total population of the United States.
2. Distribution on the Basis ofLatitudes - In 2000, the estimated population of the world was 605.5 crores. 90 percent of this population Part is found in the Northern Hemisphere and the remaining 10 percent in the Southern Hemisphere. If the distribution of population on a non-spatial basis is studied in the northern hemisphere, then here also the density and distribution inequalities are clearly visible. For instance, about 0 percent of the world's population, mainly in the continent of Asia between 0 and 20 ° north latitude, again between 20° and 40° "northern latitudes, more than 50 percent of the world's population in Asia, primarily between 40 °and 60°northern latitudes. In Europe, 30 percent of the world's population and 60 percent of the north latitude, only one percent of the world's population lives in other words, it can be said that 80 percent of the world's population is 20 ° northern.
80 ° from latitude is limited to northern latitude.
3. Distribution according to Ecumene and Non-Ecumene - This is another way to see the pattern of population distribution. Its brief description is as follows - Ecumene area - The habitat area of the earth Part is where the population is permanently inhabited. Fertile land, river valleys, water resources, mineral resources and other natural resources are available in abundance in these areas. All three are seen here, agriculture development, industrial development and technology development. 55 to 60 percent of the world's continents are slaves, but the distribution of population is not uniform even in the entire habitat area. About three-quarters of the world's population is limited in bar areas. Two of these regions are located in Asia, one in Europe and one in North America. The main reason for the concentration of population in Europe and North America is industrial development. The growth rate of population in these regions is relatively low whereas in Asia the population is increasing rapidly. Following are the reasons for the rapid rate of population growth in Asia.
(i) In most parts of Asia, there are poor farmers who depend on subsistence farming.
(ii) Urbanization and industrialization in Asia is still in its initial stage.
(iii) Many people are victims of unemployment, poverty and malnutrition.
(iv) Here the birth rate is high and the death rate is decreasing.
(v) In most areas people are living a low standard of living.
China and India are the two largest countries in Asia in which 19.4 and 17.5 percent of the world's population lives respectively. Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world in terms of population, where about 3.4 percent of the world's population lives. More than half of the world's population lives in Asia's total habitat areas, while only 20 percent of the world's resources are available in these areas.
About one-fourth of the world's population lives in the habitats of Europe and North America. Due to technology development, urbanization and industrialization, the standard of living of people here is high.
Non-Ecumene Area - Inaccessible areas are completely uninhabited areas, meaning the population is very sparse here. About one-third of the surface is not suitable for human settlement. There are three types of habitable areas in terms of climate.
(1) The Cold Lands - Polar and In subpolar regions the temperature is often less than zero and snow remains frozen. These regions include Canada and the northern part of Siberia and Greenland. The vast Antarctic continent around the South Pole is completely non-public. 20 percent of the world's area comes under the cold state. Here the growth period of plants is very short and there is no possibility of any kind of cultivation. Eskimos do not even live above 82 ° northern latitude. In some places in Eurasia, some livestock livestock are kept.
(2) Hot Deserts - Sahara, Kalahari (Africa), Atacama (South America), Western Australia, Arabia and Thar (Asia) and Sanauran Desert are the hot deserts of the world which lack water due to low class . Due to lack of agriculture, the population here is sparse. At some places, underground water is received in the oasis and people gather there.
(3) Equatorial Areas - It consists of the Amazon Basin of South America with dense forests, the Zaire Basin of Africa and parts of Southeast Asia. It receives heavy rainfall and high temperature throughout the year. Hence climate is unhealthy and forests are inaccessible and economically less useful.
(ii) Urbanization and industrialization in Asia is still in its initial stage.
(iii) Many people are victims of unemployment, poverty and malnutrition.
(iv) Here the birth rate is high and the death rate is decreasing.
(v) In most areas people are living a low standard of living.
China and India are the two largest countries in Asia in which 19.4 and 17.5 percent of the world's population lives respectively. Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world in terms of population, where about 3.4 percent of the world's population lives. More than half of the world's population lives in Asia's total habitat areas, while only 20 percent of the world's resources are available in these areas.
About one-fourth of the world's population lives in the habitats of Europe and North America. Due to technology development, urbanization and industrialization, the standard of living of people here is high.
Non-Ecumene Area - Inaccessible areas are completely uninhabited areas, meaning the population is very sparse here. About one-third of the surface is not suitable for human settlement. There are three types of habitable areas in terms of climate.
(1) The Cold Lands - Polar and In subpolar regions the temperature is often less than zero and snow remains frozen. These regions include Canada and the northern part of Siberia and Greenland. The vast Antarctic continent around the South Pole is completely non-public. 20 percent of the world's area comes under the cold state. Here the growth period of plants is very short and there is no possibility of any kind of cultivation. Eskimos do not even live above 82 ° northern latitude. In some places in Eurasia, some livestock livestock are kept.
(2) Hot Deserts - Sahara, Kalahari (Africa), Atacama (South America), Western Australia, Arabia and Thar (Asia) and Sanauran Desert are the hot deserts of the world which lack water due to low class . Due to lack of agriculture, the population here is sparse. At some places, underground water is received in the oasis and people gather there.
(3) Equatorial Areas - It consists of the Amazon Basin of South America with dense forests, the Zaire Basin of Africa and parts of Southeast Asia. It receives heavy rainfall and high temperature throughout the year. Hence climate is unhealthy and forests are inaccessible and economically less useful.
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