Table of World Population Density
By Continent
Continent
Population
per
Square
Mile
One
Color
Student One Cube
On Map
per 10
per 5
Population Population
North America
30
Blue
3 students
6 cubes
South America
70
Green
7
14
Europe
140
Yellow
14
28
Asia
200
Red
20
40
Africa
60
Purple
6
12
Australia/Oceania
10
Orange
1
2
Antarctica
0
White
0
0
World Average
130
13
26
All population density figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Population Density Recording Sheet
Create as many rectangular prisms as you can to represent the population of each
continent. Remember, one cube stands for five people. Record the dimensions of your
rectangular prisms below. Circle the one that you feel best represents the population
density of each continent.
Continent
North America
South America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia/Oceania
Antarctica
World
Rectangular Prisms to Show Density
Name
Student Assessment
Geography Component
The state of Arizona varies in population density almost as much as the continents of the
world. Use your Table of World Population Density and the Table of Population Density
in Arizona by County to answer the following questions:
_______________ 1. What county in Arizona has the population density that is closest
to that of Europe and the world as a whole?
_______________ 2. What continent has a population density that is close to that of
Arizona?
_______________ 3. How many Arizona counties have a population density less
than that of Australia/Oceania?
_______________ 4. What county in Arizona has a population density similar to that of
South America?
_______________ 5. Which of these has a greater average population density: the world
or Arizona?
Table of Population Density in Arizona
By County
County
Population Density
Per Square Mile
Apache
6
Cochise
21
Coconino
7
Gila
11
Graham
8
Greenlee
5
La Paz
5
Maricopa
414
Mohave
15
Navajo
11
Pima
107
Pinal
70
Santa Cruz
38
Yavapai
26
Yuma
36
Arizona
56
All population density figures have been rounded to the nearest one.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov/population/censusdata/90den_stco.txt
Student Assessment
Math Component
Select five counties from the Table of Population Density in Arizona By County and
create a rectangular prism from cubes to represent the population density. Use 1 cube to
represent each person. Your rectangular prism must have a minimum of two cubes on
each side, so select your counties carefully. Record the county, population density and the
dimensions of your rectangular prism in the table below:
Number
1
2
3
4
5
County
Dimensions of
Population Density Rectangular Prism
Student Assessment
Answer Key
Geography Component
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Pima
North America
5
Pinal
The world
Math Component
Possible correct answers include:
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
County
Apache
Cochise
Gila
Graham
Greenlee
Navajo
Pinal
Yuma
Dimensions of
Population Density Rectangular Prism
6
2x3, 6x1
21
7x3
11
11x1
8
2x4, 8x1
5
5x1
11
11x1
70
35x2, 7x10
36
3x12, 4x9, 6x6,
2x3x6, 2x2x9