Population Growth

What is one of the most important topics covered at Our World in Data?

• Child Mortality

• Fertility Rate

• Life Expectancy

• Population Growth

How has the global population changed over the last few centuries?

• It has decreased significantly

• It has remained relatively stable

• It has increased rapidly

• It has fluctuated unpredictably

When did the human population reach one billion?

• 1800

• 1900

• 2000

• 2100

What is expected to happen to the world population by the end of this century?

• It will continue to grow exponentially

• It will stabilize and remain constant

• It will decline significantly

• It will reach its peak and then decline

What is a population cartogram?

• A map that shows the distribution of landmasses

• A map that shows the distribution of people

• A map that shows the population density of different regions

• A map that shows the migration patterns of populations

How does a population cartogram differ from a geographical map?

• It shows the distribution of landmasses instead of people

• It shows the population density instead of the actual size of countries

• It shows the migration patterns instead of the population distribution

• It shows the geographical features instead of the population distribution

Which countries appear larger on a population cartogram compared to a standard geographical map?

• Canada, Mongolia, Australia, Russia

• Bangladesh, Taiwan, Netherlands

• China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan

• United States, Afghanistan, Africa

What is the main data source for the population cartogram?

• United Nations, World Population Prospects

• Our World in Data's own research

• The United Nations' 2017 World Population Prospects report

• The most recent UN revision

What does the population cartogram show for the year 2018?

• The distribution of landmasses

• The population density of different regions

• The migration patterns of populations

• The distribution of people

What is the purpose of redrawing the world map based on population?

• To show the distribution of landmasses

• To show the migration patterns of populations

• To show the population density of different regions

• To show the distribution of people