Maldistribution of population within countries

80% of the EEC/EU population lives in towns or cities whilst 80% of the land is rural.

1. Almost all developing countries consider the current geographic distribution of their population partially or wholly unacceptable. Their major cities have already become too large, and are growing too rapidly compared with smaller cities, towns and rural areas. Since urbanization is proceeding faster than industrialization, unemployment and underemployment are rampant; crime rates are increasing; and traditional social forms are disappearing.

1. Regional disparities
2. Maldistribution of world population

1. Unbalanced urban population density gradients
2. Geographically isolated settlements
3. Declining community population

1. Unequal regional distribution of deaths
2. Regional underdevelopment
3. Lack of skilled workers

1. Insufficient housing funds
2. Excessive size of metropolitan regions
3. Excessive population mobility
4. Depopulation of mountainous regions
5. Depopulation
6. Cultural differences in fertility

1. Involuntary mass resettlement

1. Restricting population within countries
2. Distributing population within countries

1. Underpopulation
2. Overpopulation
3. Maldistribution
4. Depopulation