To analyze the population changes in medieval Europe, we need to compare the populations between the years 1340 and 1450. The given table presents population data for different regions in these two years:
- Southern Europe: 25 million (1340) to 19 million (1450)
- Western Europe: 35.5 million (1340) to 22.5 million (1450)
- Eastern Europe: 13 million (1340) to 9.3 million (1450)
- Medieval Europe (Total): 73.5 million (1340) to 50 million (1450)
1. First, we determine the number of deaths for Western and Eastern Europe by subtracting the population in 1450 from the population in 1340 for each region:
- Western Europe:
[tex]\[ 35.5 - 22.5 = 13 \text{ million deaths} \][/tex]
- Eastern Europe:
[tex]\[ 13 - 9.3 = 3.7 \text{ million deaths} \][/tex]
2. Next, we calculate the total population decline for all of Medieval Europe:
- Total Population Decline:
[tex]\[ 73.5 - 50 = 23.5 \text{ million} \][/tex]
3. Finally, the percentage of population decline is found by dividing the population decline by the initial population (in 1340) and then multiplying by 100:
- Percentage Decline:
[tex]\[ \left( \frac{23.5}{73.5} \right) \times 100 \approx 31.97\% \][/tex]
Based on these calculations:
- This period saw more deaths in Western Europe than in Eastern Europe.
- The percentage of population decline during this period was 31.97%
