Question

(5) Which factors affect high density of population. Explain them.​

Answer 1

Answer: Physical factors that affect population density include water supply, climate, relief (shape of the land), vegetation, soils and availability of natural resources and energy.

Explanation:

Relief

(shape and height of land)  Low land which is flat e.g. Ganges Valley in India High land that is mountainous e.g. Himalayas

Resources Areas rich in resources (e.g. coal, oil, wood, fishing etc.) tend to densely populated e.g. Western Europe Areas with few resources tend to be sparsely populated e.g. The Sahel

Climate  Areas with temperate climates tend to be densely populated as there is enough rain and heat to grow crops e.g. UK

Answer 2

Answer:

Physical factors that affect population density include water supply, climate, relief (shape of the land), vegetation, soils and availability of natural resources and energy. Human factors that affect population density include social, political and economic factors.