How heavily an area is populated. Usually measured by number of people per square mile.

Where is worldwide population is generally concentrated? Near seacoasts and sources of fresh water (rivers).

The movement of people from place to place. Why do people migrate?

Conflict (war) Natural hazards (e.g., droughts, floods, famines, volcanic eruptions) Lack of job opportunities Agricultural decline Limits on personal freedom Overpopulation Political persecution Religious persecution Environmental degradation Conditions that make people want to leave a place.

Economic opportunity (jobs) Religious freedom Land availability Political freedom Ethnic and family ties Arable land (land that can be farmed) Conditions that attract people to a place.

Number of live births per 1,000 population.

The average number of children a woman has during her lifetime.

Number of deaths per 1,000 people.

Number of infant deaths (in first year) per 1,000 live births.

Birthrate – deathrate = natural increase.

The average length of life.

The percentage of each age group in a population.

An even age distribution indicates a developed nation.

An uneven age distribution indicates a developing nation.

The percentage of adults who can read and write. What is the relationship between literacy and wealth?

A measurement of how wealthy or poor people are in a nation. The value of goods and services produced by the average person in the economy. A measurement of how wealthy or poor people are in a nation.

TOP TEN NATIONS 1 Qatar $87,717 2 Luxembourg $78,723 3 Norway $53,269 4 Brunei $50,103 5 Singapore $49,433 6 United States 6 United States $46,443 7 Switzerland $42,948 Hong Kong $42,574 8 Ireland $39,441 9 Netherlands $39, Austria $38,896 BOTTOM TEN NATIONS 183Togo$ Afghanistan$ Cent. African Rep. $ Eritrea $ Niger$ Guinea-Bisseau$ Somalia$ Liberia$ Burundi$ Dem. Rep. of Congo$ Zimbabwe$200

Which place has a higher per capita GDP?

BAD! In Shullistan 49.2 % of the population is under 15 years old. Is that good or bad?

The average length of life of a person in a population. What is life expectancy?

GOOD! In Landesland, the life expectancy is 78.2 years. Is that good or bad?

Natural increase (Population growth rate) Birthrate – deathrate = ?

The natural growth rate is below zero. (People are not producing enough babies to replace themselves.) What problem might result in a nation with a fertility rate of 1.2?

Population density How heavily an area is populated. Usually measured by number of people per square mile.

The percentage of adults who can read and write. What is literacy rate?

Developed What type of country does this population pyramid indicate?

Developing What type of country does this population pyramid indicate?

Decreasing population What problem does this population pyramid indicate?