Our global population
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe global population change over time.
Key learning points
- Our population is growing and has reached 8 billion people.
- Our population has changed over time, but icnreased most rapidly since the 1800s.
- Population growth is slowing down, but is still expected to hit 9 billion by 2037.
Keywords
Birth rate - the number of live births per 1000 people per year
Death rate - the number of deaths per 1000 people per year
Population - the total number of people living in a specific area
Natural increase - when the birth rate is higher than the death rate over a period of time
Natural decrease - when the death rate is higher than the birth rate over a period of time
Common misconception
That birth rates and death rates are the total number of people who have been born or died.
Birth and death rates are per 1 000 people per year.
Teacher tip
A good place to find up-to-date data on population stats is Our World in Data
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the current population of the United Kingdom?
Q2.Which country has the largest population in the world?
Q3.What is the current population of Earth?
Q4.What is birth rate?
Q5.Which statement regarding population is true?
Q6.Which statement regarding population is true?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following is the correct definition of birth rate?
Q2.Which of the following is the correct definition of death rate?
Q3.Which of the following is the correct definition of natural increase?
Q4.Which of the following is the correct definition of natural decrease?
Q5.In which year did world population reach 8 billion?
Q6.In which year is world population expected to reach 9 billion?
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