key terms Flashcards
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what is meant by population density?
the number of people within a given area
what is an example of population density?
100 people per square km
what is meant by total fertility rate?
the average number of children a woman is likely to have in her lifetime
what is meant by carrying capacity?
the ability of a region to support a population in a sustainable manner
what is meant by demographic dividend?
the boost in economic productivity which occurs when there are growing numbers of people in the workforce relative to the number of dependents
what is meant by population structure?
the proportion of a population in different age groups
what is meant by infant mortality?
the number of children under 1 year old who die per 1000 live births per year
what is meant by natural increase?
the rate of population growth calculated by subtracting the mortality rate from the birth rate
what is meant by doubling time?
the length of time it will take for the population to double in size
what is meant by population distribution?
the pattern of people across a region
what is meant by momentum?
when a country’s population size continues to grow due to the age structure of the population despite fertility rate being below replacement rate
what is meant by dependency rate?
a statistic comparing the size of the dependent population to the size of the workforce
what is meant by death rate?
the number of deaths per 1000 people per year
what is meant by population pyramid?
a graph showing the population structure for males and females for a particular place
what is meant by replacement rate?
the number of births needed to maintain a stable population, excluding the influence of migration
what is meant by birth rate?
the number of babies born per 1000 people per year
