The population of Spain

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

PART 1: POPULATION

POPULATION

The population of the world is 7.410.000.000 inhabitantsThe 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

Are people equally distributed over the world’s surface?No, they are not!

POPULATION

PART 2: POPULATION DENSITY

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

Distribution of population in Spain

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?

Is Europe a densely populated continent?

DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION

No, it isn´t!

For you to reflect onI wonder...

Russia is a very big country. Many people live in Russia.

So, why does Russia have a low population density?

Because of its weather and

shortage of vegetation

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

POPULATION PYRAMIDA POPULATION PYRAMID shows how many males and females of different age groups are in the population in each place.

Population pyramids

Compare these population pyramids

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.

Population pyramids

Population pyramids from 1950 to 2016.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS1. 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?

PART 3: MIGRATION

MIGRATION

Migration: the movement of people from one permanent home to another.

Emigrates: people who leave their country.

Immigrants: people who move into another country.

Immigration: movement of people into a country.

MIGRATIONWhy 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

INTERNAL MIGRATION

EXTERNAL MIGRATION

MIGRATION IN SPAIN

MIGRATION IN SPAINEXTERNAL 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.

MIGRATION IN SPAIN

INTERNAL MIGRATIONMany people have moved from the countryside

to the cities in recent years.

From RURAL to URBAN