Population Flashcards
What is population density?
Some areas of the world or more populated than others
What is population distribution?
How the population is spread
Population sum
Population density= number of people/ area
Places with dense population
China, India
Places with sparse population
Greenland, Iceland
What is a map called that shows density?
Choroplath
Immigration
 When people move into a country
Emigration
When people move out of a country
Forced migration
When people have no choice but to move
Voluntary migration
People chose to move
International
Moving from one country to another
Internal
Movement form different areas in the same country
Rural to urban
Movement from country to city
Temporary
Moving for a particular length of time and then returning
Push factor
Is a negative factor and pushes someone to move