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List of countries and dependencies by population

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-countries-and-dependencies-by-population

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the most populous continent?

  2. 2. What is the countries with over 1 billion people?

  3. 3. How many people live on Earth right now?

  4. 4. Which continent has the most people?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Demographic Transition

  • Population Density

  • Megacity

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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