Geography - Changing Populations Paper 2

Population Distribution

The spatial pattern of where people live across Earth from global to local scales

Population Density

The number of people per unit area

GDP

The dollar amount of all final goods/services produced within a country’s borders

GNI

The dollar amount of all final goods/services produced by a country’s citizens

Migration:

The movement of people from one place to another, usually for different job and life opportunities and with the intent of settling permanently

Crude Birth Rate

The number of births per 1000 people per year in a country

Crude Death Rate

The number of deaths per 1000 people per year in a country

Rate of Natural Increase

CBR-CDR/10

Dependency Ratio

The ratio between the economically active and the dependents.

Life Expectancy

The average lifespan a newborn can expect

Total Fertility Rate

The average number of births per 1000 women of childbearing age

Replacement Ratio

Average TFR to maintain a stable population (2.1)

Population Momentum

The increase of a younger population that causes a resultant 70 years of population growth.

Demographic Dividend

A temporary boost to economic growth when the share of working age people rise relative to dependents

Internal Migration

The movement of people within a country, usually for different job or life opportunities, though it may not always be for permanent settlement