population Flashcards
population density
Number of individuals per unit area
formula for population density
total number of people live in an area divided by land area in square km
population distribution
he pattern of where people live
dependent population
demographic indicator that provides information on the number of people of working age in a country as compared to the number of people of non-working age
formula for dependent population
sum of population under 15 years of age + the population 65 and over years of age
what is migration
the movement from one place to another
what is immigration
migration out of the country
what is urbanisation
the process of people moving to urban are from the rural areas
what is rural depopulation
a decline in the population of an area usually die to a high level of out-migration
what is counterbanisation
people moving from larger urban areas to smaller urban settlements for a better quality of life
what is emigration
migration to a country
what is economic migration
a person who moves to live and work in a different country
what is rural migration
migration from the country side to the city
