Population Density Terms

Population density

How many people are in a certain majority of an area of a populace.(P/sq.km)

Population Distribution

how population is spread over an area.

Urbanizations

People start to move to urban areas in great quantity, promoting the growth and expansion of cities and towns.

Crude Birth Rate (CBR)

A measure of live births in a year per 1,000 people in a population. It is calculated by dividing the total number of live births by the total population and multiplying by 1,000.

arithmetic Density

measurement that calculates the average number of people per unit of total land area.

Migration

The movement of a population to another place over a long distance.

Growth rates

Percentage change over a specific period showing whether it is increasing, decreasing, or staying the same.

Crude Death Rate (CDR)

The average annual deaths per 1,000 people in a given population over a specific period, usually one year. It is calculated by dividing the total number of deaths by the total population and multiplying by 1,000.

Natural increase

The change in population size due solely to births and deaths. This is calculated from the number of births minus the number of deaths.

Carry capacity

The maximum population of a species that an environment can sustainably support long term. This capacity is determined by limiting factors such as food, water, space, and habitat.