Population Density Worksheet

Population Density Worksheet

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided map (if any) and your knowledge of population density to complete the worksheet.

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and most of the time to humans. It is a key geographical term used to understand how people are spread out across the Earth.

1. Population density is the number of people living in a specific  .

2. To calculate population density, you divide the total population by the total  .

3. Areas with high population density are often found near   and major cities.

4. A low population density means that there are fewer people spread out over a   area.

1. Which of the following is most likely to have a high population density?

2. If a country has a large population but a small land area, its population density will likely be:

1. Explain in your own words what population density means.

2. Give two reasons why some areas might have a higher population density than others.

1. Deserts generally have a high population density.

2. Population density is calculated by multiplying population by area.