Population - the number of people inhabiting a certain area/space - measured by census.
Demography - study of characteristics of human population:
- Growth
- Size - The UK's population is increasing - immigrants and asylum seekers. Family sizes however are smaller.
- Vital statistics
Declining Fertility Rates - the ratio of live births, per 1000 of the population, per year.
There has been a decline in recent years.
Declining Mortality Rates - ratio of deaths, per 1000 population, per year. This is also declining, as people are living longer. Largely the result of a longer life expectancy.
Migration to the UK- immigration: The migration to a place/country of which you are not a native, and then settle there.
More people than ever are entering the UK, to either escape prosecution in their own countries, or for a better standard of living for their family.
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