The population of Spain and EuropeSocial Science

5th grade

What do I know?

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

OUR THOUGHTS!!

POPULATION. What we think…

The population of the world is 475.000.000 inhabitantsThe population of Europe is 714.000.000 inhabitants.

The population of Spain is 47.000.000 inhabitants.The population of Madrid (city) is 26.000.000 inhabitants.

What is population?The number of people who inhabit a place

5A

OUR THOUGHTS!!

POPULATION. What we think…What is population?

The number of people who inhabit a place

5B

POPULATION

On this website you can read more about population by countries, by continents, by year…

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

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?

Use the map and this website to answer the questions:

Distribution of population in MadridMadrid is the most densely populated area of Spain.

WHY?

Can you guess what the most densely populated areas of the UK are?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/geography/interdependence/population_migration/revision/3/

POPULATION IN MADRIDAre people equally distributed over the Community of

Madrid’s surface?No, they are not!

Which part of the community is more densely populated?And more scarcely populated?

POPULATION IN MADRIDAre people equally distributed over the Commmunity of

Madrid's surface?No, they are not!

For example: -the city of Madrid is DENSELY populated because MANY people live there.-the mointanous areas are SPARSELY populated because FEW people live there.

Is Europe a densely populated continent?

DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION

IS EUROPE A DENSELY POPULATED CONTINENT?Yes! Europe is one of the most densely populated places on Earth. However, growth is very low and it has an ageing population.

DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION

Distribution of population in EuropeAre people equally distributed over Europe’s surface?

Use this website to answer these questions:

1. What is the most populated country in Europe?The most populated country in Europe is _______________. Its population is __________________ inhabitants.

2. What is the less populated country in Europe?The less populated country in Europe is _________________. Its population is _________________ inhabitants.

3. In which place is Spain?Spain is the ______ most populated country in Europe.

POPULATION

Use this website to answer these questions:

1. What is the most populated country in Europe?The most populated country in Europe is _______________. Its population is __________________ inhabitants.

2. What is the less populated country in Europe?The less populated country in Europe is _________________. Its population is _________________ inhabitants.

3. In which place is Spain?Spain is the ______ most populated country in Europe.

POPULATION

POPULATION DENSITY

1. The most densely populated country in Europe is _______________. Its population density is __________________ inhabitants.

2. The less densely populated country in Europe is ________________. Its population density is _________________ inhabitants.

Use the map and this website to answer the questions:

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?

Distribution of the European population

1. Latvia 2. Liechtenstein3. Lithuania 4. Luxembourg 5. Macedonia6. Malta7. Moldova 8. Monaco 9. Montenegro10. Netherlands 11. Norway 12. Poland 13. Portugal14. Romania15. Russia 16. San Marino17. Serbia18. Slovakia

19. Slovenia 20. Spain 21. Sweden 22. Switzerland 23. Turquía24. Ukraine 25. United Kingdom 26. Vatican City

TASK 1.What’s the population of…?What’s the population density of…?

1. Albania2. Andorra3. Armenia4. Austria5. Azerbaijan 6. Belarus 7. Belgium 8. Bosnia and Herzegovina9. Bulgaria10. Croatia 11. Cyprus 12. Czech Republic 13. Denmark 14. Estonia15. Finland 16. France17. Georgia18. Germany

19. Greece 20. Hungary 21. Iceland 22. Ireland 23. Italy

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!!

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 pyramidsYou can use this vocabulary:This pyramid has a very wide/narrow base. It means there is many/few young people.The tip is wide/narrow, which means there are many/few old people.Population is generally old/young…The population is increasing/decreasing…This pyramid shows more males/females at age ranges above 50.

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.

Monday, 11th April – 5A

Population pyramids

Canada has 36.286.000 inhabitants, whereas Nigeria has 186.987.000 inhabitants.The pyramid of Canada has a narrow base. It means there are few young people. However, the pyramid of Nigeria has a wide base, so there are many young people.Canada has a wider tip than Nigeria. It means there are more old people in Canada than in Nigeria.

Monday, 11th April – 5B

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?

Population pyramids. Optional task

Choose a country in the world and the year.Draw or print the pyramid.

Describe the pyramid.

Use this website to look for the pyramids.

PART 3: MIGRATION

MIGRATION

Migration ispeople who move into another country. For example, a boy from Madrid who goes to Lndon.

Emigrates arepeople who leave their country. For example, a girl from Madrid who leaves Madrid.

Immigrants arethe movement of people into another country. For example, the movement of people to Madrid.

Immigration is

the movement of people from their home to another. For example, the movement of people from Madrid to another country.

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.

CAUSES OF MIGRATIONWhy do people migrate?

FamilyNaturalPoliticalSocial and economic

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

MIGRATIONOn this website you can look for information about migration movements.