Population Flashcards
Birth rate is…
The number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year.
Death rate is…
The number of deaths per thousand of the population per year.
Natural increase is when…
the birth rate is higher than the death rate, so the population grows.
Natural decrease is when…
the death rate is higher than the birth rate, so the population decreases.
The population size of a country is also affected by…
Migration.
What are some countries in Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Model?
No countries, some tribes in Brazil.
What is an example of a country in Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model?
Gambia
What is an example of a country in Stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model?
Egypt
What are some countries in Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model?
UK, USA
What is an example of a country in Stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model?
Japan
As a country develops, the _____ drops due to _____, leading to a _____.
1) Death rate
2) Better healthcare
3) Faster population growth
What are strategies to control rapid population growth?
Birth control programmes
Immigration laws
In China, the _____ was introduced to control _____.
One child policy
Rapid population growth
With the one child policy, couples that only had one child were given benefits such as…
Longer maternity leave
Better housing
Free education
Couples that had more than one child under the one child policy were…
fined part of their income and received no benefits.
The policy changed in later years to allow couples to have second children if…
They lived in rural areas and the first was a girl, or had a physical disability.
If one of the parents was disabled or if both parents were only children.
When people move into an area it is called…
Immigration
When people move out of an area it is called…
Emigration
What are the positive impacts of emigration for the source country?
Reduced demand on services
Money is sent back to the country
What are the negative impacts of emigration on the source country?
Labour shortage (most emigrants are of working age) Skills shortage (more highly educated people emigrate) Ageing population (a higher proportion of elderly are left)
What are the positive impacts of immigration on the receiving country?
Increased labour force
Migrant workers pay taxes
What the negative impacts of immigration on the receiving country?
Locals and immigrants compete for jobs
Increased demand for services
Not all money earnt by immigrants is spent there
Push factors are…
Negative things about a person’s place of origin.
Pull factors are…
Positive things about a person’s destination.
