POPULATION Flashcards
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What is an Immigrant?
A person moving to a new country to live there
Immigrants may move for various reasons, including economic opportunities or safety.
What is an Emigrant?
A person moving out of their own country to move somewhere else
Emigrants leave their home country for various reasons, including work or family.
What defines a Refugee?
A person who is forced to leave their own country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
Refugees often seek safety and asylum in other countries.
What is an Asylum Seeker?
A person who has left their home as a political refugee, seeking asylum
Asylum seekers request protection in another country due to fear of persecution.
What does IDP stand for?
Internally Displaced Person
IDPs are forced to flee their homes but remain within their country’s borders.
What is a Push Factor?
Something that makes people want to leave a place
Examples include war, poverty, lack of jobs, natural disasters, and political instability.
What is a Pull Factor?
Something that attracts people to move to a specific place
Examples include better jobs, safety, education, healthcare, and political freedom.
What does MEDC stand for?
More Economically Developed Country
MEDCs typically have higher income levels and better living standards.
What does LEDC stand for?
Less Economically Developed Country
LEDCs often face challenges such as poverty and limited access to education.
What are the negative impacts of a high birth rate on development?
Strains resources, Unemployment, High dependency ratio
High birth rates can lead to increased pressure on social services and economic systems.
What are the negative impacts of a high death rate on development?
Loss of workforce, Social instability, Lower life expectancy
High death rates can destabilize communities and reduce economic productivity.
How do we calculate population density?
Population / Land Area
Population density helps understand how crowded an area is.
What is Voluntary Migration?
When people move by choice (e.g., for work, education, lifestyle)
Voluntary migration is often motivated by personal or economic factors.
What is Forced Migration?
When people are compelled to move due to conflict, persecution, or disasters
Forced migration often results in refugees and internally displaced persons.
What is the Birth Rate?
Number of live births per 1,000 people per year
Birth rate is a key indicator of population growth.
What is the Death Rate?
Number of deaths per 1,000 people per year
Death rate helps assess the health and longevity of a population.
What does GDP stand for?
Gross Domestic Product
GDP measures the total value of goods and services produced by a country.
What is the Working Age Population?
Typically ages 15–64, this group supports the dependent population
The working age population is critical for economic productivity.
What are Young Dependents?
Typically ages 0–14
Young dependents rely on the working-age population for support.
What are Elderly Dependents?
Typically ages 65+
Elderly dependents often require more healthcare and social services.
What are Population Pyramids?
Graphs showing the age and gender structure of a population
Population pyramids help identify development trends.
What is Population Density?
The number of people per unit area (e.g., per square kilometer)
Population density indicates how crowded or sparsely populated an area is.
Describe Stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Model.
High Stationary: High birth and death rates, slow population growth, constant population size with major swings due to wars or pandemics
Example: Isolated tribes in the Amazon.
What characterizes Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model?
Early Expanding: High birth rate, falling death rate, longer life expectancy, improvements in health and nutrition
Example: Afghanistan and Sub Saharan countries.
