Geography Revision Population Flashcards
Definition of birth rate ?
Birth rate is the number of live births recorded per thousand of the population per year
Definition of death rate ?
Death rate is the number of deaths recorded per thousand of the population per year.
Definition of migrant?
A person who moves from one country to another
Definition of migration?
The movement of people from one place to another.
Definition of push factor?
Negatives like war or natural disaster which force people to leave the country.
Definition of pull factor?
Positive factor such as job opportunities and better living standards which persuades people to come to the country.
Examples of push factors?
War Natural disaster Food and water shortages Low income jobs Poor health care
Examples of pull factor?
Job Opportunities higher living standards Education opportunities Higher income Family
The definition of population distribution?
The way in which people are spread across different areas
The definition of population density?
The number of people living in an area.
Definition of sparsely populated?
A small amount living in that area.
Definition of densely populated?
Where there is many people living in that area or city.
Definition of natural increase?
When birth rates are higher than death rates, so population grows
Definition of host country?
A country where people get sent over to be safe.
Definition of a refugee?
Someone who has been forced to leave their country due to war or violence
