Why are some countries more densely populated than others?

Answer 1

Some areas have a larger population than others because of available sources such as schools, businesses, and ports. For example, one is more likely to live in an urban area because they have better access to services and offices than one who is living in a lesser populated area. Landscape is also a reason for differences in population, for example, few people live in the Sahara or Antarctica.

Answer 2

Countries can be more densely populated due to factors such as limited land area, high fertility rates, rural-to-urban migration, economic opportunities in urban areas, and historical settlement patterns. Geographic features may also play a role, such as fertile land, access to water sources, or favorable climates that attract people to settle in specific regions.

Answer 3

Some areas of the world are more densely populated than other. This is due to both physical and human factors.

Physical factors being things like the landscape - Is it too high? Is it too low? - and the climate - Is it too hot? Is it too dry? Is it too cold? The natural vegetation is another reason - Is it grassland? Is it forest? - as well as the availability of water, a necessity of life. The human factors are the resources, industry and political policies. Often settlements are situated near to areas with high amounts of resources or places of industry and/or tourism. Political policies, such as China's one child policy, can encourage or discourage population growth. These are the main factors which will affect the population density.

Answer 4

Topography, Terrain.

MOre mountainous less polulation than flats

more rivers? more densly populated regions

mostly ledc (less economically developed country) countries are more densely populated because they need more people to work for their country as they are poor

Answer 5

Basically, there are more people in some places