Population And Its Structure Flashcards
Population
The number of people living in an area
Population density
The size of the country in relation to the number of people living there
Densely populated
Annarea with many people per square km
Sparsely populated
An area with a few people per square km
Factors that can influence population density
- transport = links
- relief = more factories/residential area/schools
- weather
Typical example of a densely populated area
- fertile soil
- inland
- dense woodland
- Gentle slopes/ low relief
Typical examples of a sparsely populated area
- mountainous
- countryside
- infertile soil
- fewer natural resources
- few transport links
Mega cities
A city with a population of over 10 million
Birth rate
Recorded births in a certain area per 1,000 ppl
Death rate
Recorded deaths in a certain area per 1,000 ppl
Working age
- Variation of age that is commonly worked at
- age group that is economically active
Life expectancy
- How long people are predicted to live until
- county’s average
Elderly dependants
- Elder who cannot live alone
- no longer working
Young dependants
- young adults who need assistance
- e.g housing, education fees
Infant mortality
- recorded number of deaths in infants under 1yrs
- per 1000 ppl
Dtm graph
- shows the common/predicted trends of a country’s population
- shows birth/death rates and impacts of this
Unemployment rate
% of people at working age who are not working
% working in agriculture
The percentage of people who rely on fishing and farming for their income
Access to clean water supply
% of people who have access to clean and safe water supply
Access to improved sanitation
- % of people who have access to good sanitation
- proper sewage systems and toilet facilities
Economic indicator
Tell us how wealthy a country is and its population
Social indicators
- Tells us about how healthy and educated the population is
- population’s wellbeing
Population pyramids use
- present data on a country’s population and development
- shows men and women structure separately
- shows distribution of age across its population
