Migration+Population Flashcards
How many people are born per second
3 per second
What is happening to the world’s population
It is increasing
How many people live on earth (2021)
7.888 billion people
What is the amount of people who are born and die in a country called?
Birth rate and death rate
Birth rate + Death Rate = ?????
Natural increase
What is a MEDC and what are its characteristics?
A More Economically Developed Country and it has a low birth rate and low death rate, with a slow or nonexistent natural increase
What is a LEDC and what are its characteristics?
A Less Economically Developed Country which has a high birth and death rate with a high natural increase
What is Population Density?
How many people live in a square area
Pop. Density= ?????
No. Of People/Area (Km2)
In the choropleth map, what can be said about the data?
North-Western European countries are more densely populated e.g Germany while the other parts of Europe e.g Lithuania are less densely populated.
Why is Antarctica Sparsely Populated?
As there is no soil for crops, no communication and is too dry and cold.
Why is Central Europe densely populated?
There is flat land, fertile soil, easy commutation and a temperate climate.
What is Population Distribution?
How a population is spread out across an area
What is Migration
Movement from one place to another
