Map Your Planet: Population and Settlement

Explore Earth's settlements and communities through maps

Discover population and settlement and explore maps of where people have settled across the globe. Which countries have few inhabitants, and where are the world's biggest and most densely packed cities? Learn why people choose to live in an area or move to a new one, and how this has changed throughout history.

Explore geography through maps with the Map Your Planet! series. See key geography topics in action, as case studies are brought to life with large, detailed maps. Discover the importance of mapping and how maps are created and kept up to date. Perfect for readers aged 9+.