Question

What are the causes for the uneven distribution of population in the world?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. In many parts of the world, the density of population is high while in others it is very low.
2. 1.Fertile Land: ...
3. 2.Availability of Mineral Wealth: ...
4. 3.Availability of Water Supply: ...
5. Increased facility of Transportation and 4.Communication: ...
6. Availability of Electric Supply: ...
7. 5.Favourable Climate: ...
8. 6.Social Factors: ...
9. Emigration. of Population:

Answer 2

Question

What are the causes for the uneven distribution of population in the world?

Answer

↪️The way in which people are distributed across the earth is known as the pattern of population distribution. Actually more than 90% of the world’s population lives in about 10% of the land surface. Some areas are over-crowded and some are sparsely populated. Following are the various factors responsible for this extremely uneven distribution of population in the world:

(a)Geographical factors – Favourable topography, availability of mineral and fresh water resources, favourable climate and soil fertility are some of the reasons affecting population distribution e.g., Indo Gangetic Plains, Diamond Mines of South Africa etc are densely populated.

(b)Social and Cultural factors – Areas of better housing, education and health facilities are more populated. Places of religious and cultural significance also attract people e.g., Varanasi, Jerusalem etc.

(c)Economic factors – Places having more industries, transportation and communication facilities provide better employment opportunities. People are attracted to these places because of the above reasons e.g., Mumbai, Osaka etc.