Population: It means the human community that lives on a land, speaks a language, and belongs to a certain creed or group of beliefs, while population distribution is a term used to describe how the population is spread in a specific area, or in other words, the population distribution determines where the population lives, and the distribution of The population of the land is often unequal, with some areas being densely populated while others are sparsely populated.

Factors affecting the distribution of the population: There are many factors that explain the reason for the settlement of the world’s population within the locations in which they live now, there are natural factors, including (climate) people prefer to live in a habitable environment, such as temperate or warm climates, (water distribution) is The only resource without which there would be no life on the surface of the earth, the quality of the soil, natural disasters.

Human factors affecting the distribution of population in the world: (Industry) The areas in which the industry develops tend to be full of people, in order to be able to secure a regular income sufficient for them to live. The availability of jobs along with the strong infrastructure makes these areas populated,(Agriculture) Agriculture affects the population density in several ways. People move to live in areas with agricultural soil. The presence of people in these areas requires building homes for them, which means a lack of potential agricultural space.

(Customs and Traditions) Customs and traditions greatly affect the distribution of the population, as some peoples have a large number of offspring, and the health status is linked to some extent with the customs that prevail in peoples, and the death rate varies according to the health, social and economic level,(Political Decisions) For example, if governments decide not to invest in a specific area, they may also lose huge numbers of people causing a decrease in population density.

(Education) All people strive to obtain educational certificates, that is, directing people to areas that contain universities and colleges with different specializations increases their density in them,(Conflicts ) Wars and conflicts can cause huge population movements. The relationship between conflicts is direct with population growth and density, and conflicts between countries over land increase the rate of population displacement to other regions.

(Migrations) Migration affects the increase and decrease of population from one country to another and from one continent to another without affecting the size of the world population as a whole.(Infrastructure) The development and improvement of infrastructure increases economic growth in these areas, which means that the population is more attracted to them, and they are like transportation and communications.