KS3 Geography — Our Global Population — Free Worksheet

🌍 Discover why birth rates and death rates vary so dramatically around the world with this free KS3 Geography worksheet — no preparation required, just download and use. Global population change is driven by the balance between birth rates and death rates, which vary widely between countries due to factors like healthcare and living standards, and this taster resource introduces the basics for students aged 11–14.

📦 What's included:

3 questions, 13 marks:

Multiple choice — the definition of birth rate (2 marks)

Fill-in-the-blank — five key terms including population, natural increase, and natural decrease (5 marks)

Short answer — explaining two reasons for a high birth rate with examples (6 marks)

Full answer key included.

🎬 Watch the free video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ji09RIYRQk

👩‍🏫 Google Classroom ready — copy the link straight into your assignment. Print as many copies as your class needs.

🔓 This is a taster only. The full 100-mark worksheet goes deeper into why death rates vary around the world, how global population has changed from year zero to 8 billion, the causes of the population explosion after 1800, and why global growth is now slowing down — available on its own, or as part of the Complete Lesson Pack with extension activities. Save £1 buying the pack (£3 + £3 = £6 separately, £5 together).

Price: Free