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Population Density, Distribution and Growth in Jamaica

Name: Janice Jones
School:
Territory: Jamaica
Centre no:
Year: 2012

Population Distribution

Population Distribution may be defined as the arrangement or spread of people living in a given area; also, how the population of an area is arranged according to variables such as age, race, or sex.

How to construct a population distribution map (choropleth)

Parish | Area (KM) | Population (‘000s) | Density | Clarendon | 1196 | 237 | 198 | Hanover | 450 | 67 | 149 | Kgn/St. Andrew | 453 | 652 | 1439 | Manchester | 830 | 186 | 224 | Portland | 814 | 80 | 98 | St. Ann | 1213 | 167 | 138 | St. Catherine | 1192 | 482 | 404 | St. Elizabeth | 595 | 146 | 245 | St. James | 610 | 175 | 287 | St. Mary | 611 | 112 | 183 | St. Thomas | 743 | 92 | 124 | Trelawny | 875 | 73 | 83 | Westmoreland | 807 | 139 | 172 |

Population Density

Population Density maybe defined as the number of people living per unit of an area (e.g. per square mile); the number of people relative to the space occupied by them.

How to calculate population density: Divide population by area and round off to the nearest whole number.
Population
Area
Example:
The population for Jamaica is 2,635,400 and the area is 10,991. Calculate the population density. 2,635,400 = 239.778 =240km 10,991

Map Showing Population Distribution in Jamaica

Bibliography
Internet Sources: * http://www.tradingeconomics.com/jamaica/population-density-people-per-sq-km-wb-data.html

* http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/population+density

Books:

Ramsawak, R, and Umraw, R, Modules in Social Studies with SBA Guide & CXC Questions Caribbean Educational Publishers, Trinidad West Indies, 2003.

Wilson, M, the Caribbean environment for CXC Geography Oxford University Press, UK 2005.

Conclusion

Population is the total number of



Bibliography: Ramsawak, R, and Umraw, R, Modules in Social Studies with SBA Guide & CXC Questions Caribbean Educational Publishers, Trinidad West Indies, 2003.

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