UNIT 5: SPANISH POPULATION

What are we going to learn?

• What groups of population there are
• What density of population is
• The concepts of natural and actual increase
• Migratory movements in Spain

The Spanish population increased significantly during the 20th century. This was primarily due to the promotion and improvement of sanitation and also due to an increase in immigration. Spain has a population of 46 million, five million of whom are immigrants.

The absolute population of an area is the number of inhabitants in that area. It is constantly changing. To understand the changes in a population we have to look at the birth rates and death rates and immigration and emigration statistics. Demography is the science that studies it.

Natural increase is the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths.

• A positive natural increase means the birth rate is higher than the death rate. The absolute population increases.
• A negative natural increase means the death rate is higher than the birth rate. The absolute population decreases.

ACTIVITIES:

1. Use your computers to learn about the population in other countries: CLICK HERE

          Write down the population of: France, Portugal, United Kingdom, Italy and Germany.

      2. Observe how the human population has changed over time CLICK HERE (click on "Launch              interactive")