Population Definitons 2.5 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? GeographyPopulation change and migrationASAQA Created by: LucieCreated on: 09-04-13 21:07 Death Rate The number of deaths per 1,000 people per year. 1 of 14 Birth Rate The number of births per 1,000 people per year 2 of 14 Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) The number of deaths of infants under 5 per 1,000 live births per year. 3 of 14 Natural Increase (NI) The growth (or decline) of a population. BR - DR = NI 4 of 14 Total Fertility Rate The average number of children a woman can expect to have in her lifetime. 5 of 14 Fertility Rate The number of live births in an area/country per 1,000 women of child bearing age per year. 6 of 14 Population Density The number of people who live in a given area (kilometres squared) 7 of 14 Replacement Rate Is when TFR is 2.1, assuming no immigration/emigration takes place. 8 of 14 Ageing Population Where there is an increasing proportion of elderly people. 9 of 14 Optimum Population The number of people living in an area that maximises the use of resources and obtains the highest standard of living. 10 of 14 Underpopulation When the amount of resources available are too numerous for the people living in a given area. 11 of 14 Carrying Capacity The maximum number of people it can sustainably support with the available natural resources. 12 of 14 Refugees Someone who has fled their country and how a well founded reason to escape and reside in another place 13 of 14 Asylum Seeker Someone who fled their country but must prove that their case is genuine. 14 of 14
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