2. • Today, the population of Spain is about
47 million people. This is the total number
of people registered in
the census.
3. Review 1. Matching sentences
Population is the number of people who live
in 1km2.
Population density is sparsely populated because few
people live there.
The city of Madrid is the number of people living in a
place.
The mountainous
areas of Madrid are
densely populated because
many people live there.
4. Review 1. Matching sentences
Population is the number of people who live
in 1km2.
Population density is sparsely populated because few
people live there.
The city of Madrid is the number of people living in a
place.
The mountainous
areas of Madrid are
densely populated because
many people live there.
5. Review 1. Matching sentences
Population is the number of people who live
in 1km2.
Population density is sparsely populated because few
people live there.
The city of Madrid is the number of people living in a
place.
The mountainous
areas of Madrid are
densely populated because
many people live there.
6. Review 1. Matching sentences
Population is the number of people who live
in 1km2.
Population density is sparsely populated because few
people live there.
The city of Madrid is the number of people living in a
place.
The mountainous
areas of Madrid are
densely populated because
many people live there.
7. Review 1. Matching sentences
Population is the number of people who live
in 1km2.
Population density is sparsely populated because few
people live there.
The city of Madrid is the number of people living in a
place.
The mountainous
areas of Madrid are
densely populated because
many people live there.
8.
9. POPULATION
The population of the world is 7.410.000.000 inhabitants
The population of Europe is 738.000.000 inhabitants.
The population of Spain is 47.000.000 inhabitants.
The population of Madrid (city) is 3.100.000 inhabitants.
What is population?
The number of people who inhabit a place
10. Are people equally distributed over the world’s surface?
No, they are not!
POPULATION
11.
12. POPULATION DENSITY
Activity 1. Calculate the population density of Madrid city.
Population of Madrid: 3.141.992 inhabitants.
Surface area: 605,8 km2.
What is population density?
It is the number of people who live in 1km2
13. POPULATION DENSITY
Activity 1. Calculate the population density of Madrid city.
Population of Madrid: 3.141.992 inhabitants.
Surface area: 605,8 km2.
What is population density?
It is the number of people who live in 1km2
Yes, you´re right! They are 5.186,517 inhabitants per km2
15. Distribution of population in Spain
1. What are the most densely populated areas in Spain?
2. What are the most sparsely populated areas in Spain?
3. What are the most populated cities?
16. Is Europe a densely populated continent?
DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION
17. Is Europe a densely populated continent?
DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION
18. For you to reflect on
I wonder...
Russia is a very big country.
Many people live in Russia.
So, why does Russia have a low population density?
19. For you to reflect on
I wonder...
Russia is a very big country.
Many people live in Russia.
So, why does Russia have a low population density?
20. POPULATION GROWTH
In the 1990s, the world population was 5.900.000.000 inhabitants.
In 2016, the world population is about 7.410.000.000 inhabitants.
There has been an
explosion in population!
Less Economically Developed
Countries
Most Economically Developed
Countries
21. POPULATION PYRAMID
A POPULATION PYRAMID shows how many males and females of
different age groups are in the population in each place.
23. Population
pyramids
The pyramid of Canada has a narrow base. It means there are few young people.
However, the pyramid of Nigeria has a wide base, which means there are many
young people.
Canada has 36.286.000 inhabitants, whereas Nigeria has 186.987.000 inhabitants.
Both tips are narrow, but Canada has a wider tip than Nigeria. It means there are
more old people in Canada than in Nigeria.
25. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
1. In which one are there more people living in Spain?
2. In which one are there more children?
3. In which one are there more old people?
4. Which one shows a decrease in the birth rate?
29. MIGRATION
Migration: the movement of people from
one permanent home to another.
Emigrants: people who leave their country.
Immigrants: people who move into another
country.
30. MIGRATION
Migration: the movement of people from
one permanent home to another.
Emigrants: people who leave their country.
Immigrants: people who move into another
country.
Immigration: movement of people into a
country.
32. MIGRATION
Why do people migrate?
• War
• Racial conflicts
• Religious conflicts
Political
• Poverty
• Better quality of life
Social and economic
33. MIGRATION
Why do people migrate?
• Hurricanes
• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes
• droughts
Natural
• War
• Racial conflicts
• Religious
conflicts
Political
• Poverty
• Better quality of
life
Social and
economic
34. MIGRATION
Why do people migrate?
• Family
reunification
Family
• Hurricanes
• Tsunamis
• Earthquakes
• droughts
Natural
• War
• Racial
conflicts
• Religious
conflicts
Political
• Poverty
• Better
quality of
life
Social and
economic
36. MIGRATION IN SPAIN
EXTERNAL MIGRATION
Every year some people leave Spain and
move abroad.
-To look for work in Latin America.
- To more industrialised countries in Europe.
Also, some people move into Spain.
The Spanish economy grew. Consequently,
Spain needed a larger workforce.
A great amount of people went to Spain
looking for work.
37. MIGRATION IN SPAIN
INTERNAL MIGRATION
Many people have moved from the countryside
to the cities in recent years.
From RURAL to URBAN
