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Year 7 - Geography

Population change in China

China: a global superpower?

Unit Summary

This unit teaches pupils about the human and physical geography of China, how this leads to diverse lives within the country, and how it affects its power and status around the world. Pupils will learn about China's economy and how this affects its relationship with the rest of the world.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe population growth in China and explain why population distribution is uneven across the country.

Key Notes

  • The population of China is more than 1.4 billion; China is the second most populous country in the world.
  • China's population increased rapidly after the Second World War but its population is now declining.
  • Falling birth rates and an ageing population are contributing to the decrease in China's population.
  • The population of China is unevenly distributed because of different physical and human factors.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • population: the total number of people living in a particular area
  • birth rate: the number of live births per 1000 people per year
  • death rate: the number of deaths per 1000 people per year
  • population density: the number of people living in a defined area, e.g. 300 people per km2
  • population distribution: how people are spread out across a geographic area

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Population density is the same everywhere in China.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

The population of China is more than 1.4 billion; China is the second most populous country in the world. China's population increased rapidly after the Second World War but its population is now declining.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'population'

the total number of people living in a particular area.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Population density is the same everywhere in China. Correction: Population density varies across China; urban areas such as Shanghai are densely populated, but rural areas, such as the mountainous regions covering much of western China, are sparsely populated.

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