Population Flashcards

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1
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Worlds population density and how to measure it
(2)

A

Number of people relative to the space they occupy
Number of people ÷ km²

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2
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Birth rate equation

A

Number of live births/ total population ×1000

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3
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Death rate equation

A

Number of deaths/ total population × 1000

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4
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Infant mortality rate is

A

The number of infant deaths per 1000 live births

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5
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An infant is

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A kid 12- months

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6
Q

Fertility rate

A

The average number of children an average woman can expect

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7
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Gdp per capita is

A

GDP per person

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8
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Calculating GDP per capita

A

Income of country ÷ population

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9
Q

What’s GDP

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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT is how much income a country makes in a year

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10
Q

Name some factors that affect birth rate (name 4 at least)

A

Medical care
Culture and tradition
Access to contraceptives
Status of women
Age of marriage
Job opportunities

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11
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Name some factors that affects death rate (name 5 at least)

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Medical care
Hygiene and sanitation
Disease
Famine
War and conflict
Quality of life
Nutrition
Natural disaster

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12
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Population structure definition

A

How a country’s population is made up

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13
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A population pyramids indicates

A

The level of economic development

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14
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Dependency ration is

A

How many in a country need to be supported because they’re not economically active

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15
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Dependency ratio equation

A

Number children 0-14/ number of people 15-64
×100

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16
Q

MEDC characteristics (5 at least)

A

Low birth rate
Low death rate
Low fertility rate
Low natural increase
Longer life expectancy
Higher literacy rate
Higher gdp per capita
Higher % urbanised

17
Q

LEDC characteristics (5 at least)

A

High birth rate
High death rate
Shorter life expectancy
Higher fertility rate
Higher natural increase
Lower literacy rate
Lower GDP per capita
Lower % urbanised

18
Q

Exponential growth is

A

Rapid growth over a short period of time

19
Q

Four +1 pyramid stages

A

Rapid growth expanding
Slow growth gradually expanding
Stable n static
Declining diminishing
Zero population growth

20
Q

What is the demographic transition model

A

A model explaining how a country’s population changes over time

21
Q

Name the five stages

A

1.High stationary
2.Early expanding
3.Late expanding
4.Low stationary
5.Declining

22
Q

Migration definition

A

Movement of place to change ones place of residence

23
Q

Name different types of migration (6)

A

International
Emigration
Immigration
Regional
Rural urban
Urban rural

24
Q

Name some push factors
(4/6)

A

Poverty
Unemployment
Poor schooling
Poor health care
Crime
No access to water en electricity

25
Q

Name some pull factors (4/6)

A

Better job opportunities
Better schooling
Better health care
Safety
Access to electricity and water
Bright lights

26
Q

Reasons for population movement
(4/7)

A

Reasons:
Economic
Political
Religious
Social
Health
Security
Quality of life