The population of Russia
I can give reasons for Russia’s uneven population distribution and describe and explain major changes to Russia’s population since 1950.
- Year 9
The population of Russia
I can give reasons for Russia’s uneven population distribution and describe and explain major changes to Russia’s population since 1950.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Russia has the ninth largest population in the world and more people live in the west than the east.
- Population densities vary and reasons include climate and infrastructure.
- Since 1990, birth rates have been declining and Russia's total population has started to fall.
- Russia’s population is ageing with increasing numbers of people aged 65+ due to improvements in life expectancy.
- Migration within Russia is significant, with urban populations growing while rural populations are declining.
Keywords
Population density - the average number of people that live within a square kilometre
Choropleth - a type of map which uses different shades of colours to show the amount of something
Natural increase - a calculation involving birth and death rates to understand population growth rates
Ageing population - a large and growing part of a country's people are elderly
Urbanisation - process by which more people move from rural areas to cities
Common misconception
Pupils often get the command language of describe and explain mixed up, most often causing them to explain something when just a description has been asked for.
A description gives details of what something is like. It should contain as much detail as possible. An explanation gives reasons for the features and should use langauge such as 'because', 'as a result of', 'due to'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which major Russian river flows into the Arctic Ocean?
Q2.What is permafrost?
Q3.What type of power is generated by Russia's rivers?
Q4.Which natural resource is Russia especially rich in?
Q5.What limits farming in large parts of Russia?
Q6.Where are most of Russia's largest cities located?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the keyword to its correct definition:
