Population Flashcards
High population density
More and less spread out people living in a given area
Low population density
Less and more spread out people living in a given area
Causes of high population density
More resources (e.g. minerals and water)
Temperate climate
Better job opportunities
Causes of low population density
More difficult to build on
Inhospitable climate
Scarcity of resources
Less job opportunities
Birth rate
Number of children born in a year per 1000 people
Death rate
Number of people who died in a year per 1000 people
Life expectancy
Average age people are expected to live to
Infant mortality rate
Number of children per 1000 who die before the age of 1
Natural growth rate
Difference between birth rate and death rate
Wide base
High birth rate
Narrow top
Low life expectancy
Pyramid tapers
High death rate
Working population
People who are economically active
Elderly dependents
Elder people who cannot work
Young dependents
Children
