Geography- Unit 1 Population Distribution

China’s Uneven Population distribution:

- Collect series of maps and data to help explain China’s uneven population
distribution
- Annotate the maps and data with the reasons why the distribution is uneven

Map of Population that lives in Poverty in 2007

Eastern part of China have a lower
population that lives in Poverty In order to
earn more money, many Chinese migrate
internally to mega cities like Beijing to look
for job opportunities.
Migrant workers travel back to their
villages between jobs or for the harvest
and send 90% of their salary to their
families who rely on this income to survive.
Rural migrants earn lower wages than
urban residents, surviving on an average of
540 yuan ($80) per month in 2004,
compared to 1,350 yuan for registered
urban residents.

Bar Chart of projected time for urban population to suppress rural population

The bar graph on the left

projects that by 202 the
population that lives in urban
cities will outnumber the rural
population by 10%.
Migration flows in China from 2000 to 2005
In the map on the left, the internal
migration flow in China is clearly shown.
The large arrows that represent large
volume of flows pointed mostly towards
coastal regions like Guangdong and the
Zhejiang provinces. Arrows also point
towards Beijing, the capital of China.

The map on the left illustrates China’s

Topography. Only the eastern areas are
blooming with green while the west and
the north are composed of deserts and
high altitude mountains and plateau.
Japan population distribution map:
From this map that illustrates the
population distribution of Japan, it is
evident that most of Japan’s population is
located in the southern parts of the
country, especially those with a port like
geography area.

From this map that illustrates the population

distribution of Japan, it is evident that most of
Japan’s population is located in the southern
parts of the country, especially those with a
port like geography area.

Reasons China Japan

Topography Coastal Area