Migration Flashcards
What is Population Density and how do you calculate it?
The number of people per km2.
The total number of people in a country or region) ÷ (area(km2)
What is Population Distribution?
The pattern or location of people that are spread within a country.
What is Immigration?
People moving into a country
What is Emigration?
People moving out of a country
How do you calculate the Rate of Natural Change?
(Birth Rate) - (Death Rate)
How do you calculate the Total Population Change?
[(Birth Rate) - (Death Rate)] + [(Immigration) - (Emigration)]
What is Pull Factors in Geography?
Reasons people are attracted to a place (Immigrate)
What is Push Factors in Geography?
Reasons people move away (Emigrate)
What does densely populated mean?
High number of people per km2.
What does sparsely populated mean?
Low number of people per km2.