Population and urbanisation
Learn Population and urbanisation for Years 7–9 pupils (ages 11–14). Free practice questions, lessons and worked examples — aligned to the UK National Curriculum.
What you'll learn
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Population change comes from births, deaths and migration. Urbanisation is the growing share of people living in towns and cities.
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Push factors drive people away — poor harvests, unemployment, conflict. Pull factors attract them — jobs, schools, healthcare.
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Which of these is a PULL factor?
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Population density is people per square kilometre. Distribution is where they are spread. Dense areas are usually flat, low-lying and well connected.
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When city growth outpaces housing and services, informal settlements expand. Responses include upgrading schemes, site-and-service plans and transport investment.
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What does population density measure?
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Why do informal settlements grow in fast-growing cities?
Practise Population and urbanisation with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 11–14. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.