Factors affecting population density in China and the UK

LO: To explain and compare the human and physical factors that have an impact of the 2 countries

Recap… what human and physical factors affect population density?

What is the population density for China and the UK?

Find out the figures using the atlas.UK:Population=Area=

China:Population=Area=

GDP across China and the UK

• What do the next 2 maps show• How may the information help us explain

population density?

What do these maps tell us?

Task 1

1. Describe the population density of China (4)

2. Describe the population density of the UK (4)

Task 2

Using human and physical information from the atlas annotate the map of China and the map of the UK to explain factors that would encourage a sparse or dense population

Think of a key to use to help make you annotations clearer:

sparse, dense, human, physical?

Task 3: HomeworkProduce a 1 page report comparing and contrasting

China’s and the UK’s population distribution.Success criteria:• Explain what are the main physical and human

factors that impact the population distribution and density in both China and the UK

• State in your opinion if human or physical factors are more important in both case studies

• Use appropriate key geographical terminology• Link to the theory of factors affecting population

density