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Every Edexcel GCSE Geography B exam question on 3.1 The world is becoming increasingly urbanised, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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- June 2025, Paper 1, Q3(e)(i) (1 mark): Identify the city where the population is projected to increase by 5.0 million between 2022 and 2050. (1) A Khartoum B Kinshasa C Lagos D Nairobi
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q3(e)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate Cairo’s projected % population increase between 2022 and 2050. Answer to one decimal place. Show your working below. (2)
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q3(g)(i) (1 mark): Name the South American country with the median % urban population. (1)
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q3(g)(ii) (2 marks): Using Figure 9, calculate the interquartile range of the % urban population of these 11 South American countries. Answer to one decimal place. Show your working
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Identify which one of the following cities is projected to have a population increase of over 12 million between 2010 and 2025. (1) A Beijing B Jakarta C Manila
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): Identify which city was not a megacity in 2010. (1) 3 Study Figure 7 which shows the population for selected cities in Asia in 2010 and their projected populati
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(a)(iii) (2 marks): Calculate the projected percentage growth in the population of Manila between 2010 and 2025. Give your answer to one decimal place. You must show your working.
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(a)(iv) (2 marks): A table has been used to present the data in Figure 7. Describe another presentation method which could be used to display this data. You may use a diagram. (2)
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(d)(i) (1 mark): Identify the % of Brazil’s urban population in 1980. (1) A 45% B 55% C 65% D 75% 3 Study Figure 7 which shows the population for selected cities in Asia in 2010
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(d)(ii) (3 marks): Compare the changes in the percentage of people living in the urban areas of Bolivia and Guyana between 1980 and 2020. You must use data in your answer. (3) 3 S
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(e)(ii) (1 mark): In 1995, the population of Dar es Salaam was 1.8 million. In 2022, the population was 7.2 million. Calculate the ratio of this population change. (1) 3 Study Fi
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3(b)(i) (1 mark): Plot the data shown below to complete Figure 6. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3(b)(ii) (1 mark): Draw a line of best fit on Figure 6. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3(b)(iii) (2 marks): Using Figure 6, calculate the range of % urban population. You must show your working. (2)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3(b)(iv) (3 marks): Describe the relationship shown on Figure 6. Use data in your answer. (3)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3(d)(i) (1 mark): For 2025, calculate the ratio of the population of Istanbul to that of Tokyo. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q3(d)(ii) (3 marks): Using Figures 7a and 7b, compare the distribution of megacities in 2000 and 2025. (3)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Identify the region with the largest share of the world’s urban population in 2010. (1)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): Calculate the projected decrease in Europe’s percentage (%) share of the world’s urban population between 1950 and 2050. (1)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(a)(iii) (2 marks): In 2050, globally there are forecast to be 6.5 billion people living in urban areas. Calculate the number of people forecast to be living in urban areas in Afri
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(e)(i) (1 mark): Identify the city which makes the largest % contribution to GDP. (1) A Copenhagen B Seoul C Ottawa D Athens
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(e)(ii) (3 marks): Describe the relationship shown in Figure 10. Use numeric data in your answer. (3)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(f) (1 mark): Identify which one of the following best describes urban primacy. (1) A where the population of a city is growing rapidly B a city which has experienced deindus
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q3(c)(i) (1 mark): Identify the percentage of the population of Egypt living in urban areas in 1990. (1) A 20–30 B 40–50 C 50–60 D 80–90
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q3(c)(ii) (3 marks): Using Figure 7, compare the percentage of people living in urban areas in African countries in 1990 and 2050. Use data in your answer. (3)
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Identify which one of the following is a definition of urban primacy. (1) A A city with a population of over 1 million people B A city which is experiencing de‑
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): Define the term megacity. (1)
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q3(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the mean annual rate of growth of urban population. Give your answer to one decimal place. Show your working. (2)
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q3(a)(i) (1 mark): Between 2040 and 2050, the urban population of Africa is predicted to rise to 58%. Plot this information on Figure 7. (1)
- June 2019, Paper 1, Q3(a)(ii) (1 mark): Identify the percentage of the world’s population living in urban areas in 2020. (1) A 47 B 57 C 67 D 77
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q3(a) (1 mark): State which of the following is the definition of urbanisation. (1) A an increasing number of people living in the suburbs of cities B an increasing proportion
- June 2018, Paper 1, Q3(d)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the mean % population growth between 2011 and 2025 in South American megacities. Answer to one decimal place. Show your working. (2)
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