Population Patterns
Based on general population patterns, the following things can be derived:
- The population of rural regions is less in comparison to urban areas
- Climatic conditions play a very important role in the pattern of population distribution. Areas with extreme weather conditions generally do not have a very dense population
- Availability of natural resources is another important factor which influences the pattern of population
- Rural population is generally dependent on primary activities, whereas the urban population is dependent on service activities
- Gender and age group are also two factors which influence the population patterns
- Population pattern may also vary between developing and developed countries
Population patterns can be divided into three different types:
- Uniform Dispersion – equally spaced apart population
- Random Dispersion – dispersed randomly with no predictable pattern
- Clumped Dispersion – clustered in groups
Patterns of Population Change
Rates of population growth vary across the world- Even if the world’s total population is rising rapidly, not all countries are experiencing this growth. Kenya has a high population growth rate, as well as high birth rates and death rates. With improving health care, death rates have reduced, but birth rates still remain high leading to high growth rates. In other countries like the United Kingdom, population growth is slowing because of both low death and low birth rates.
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