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Population

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Age Structure The distribution of various age groups within a population. Often reported using a pyramid diagram.
Arable land Land that is suitable for growing crops.
Demographic Transition The changing pattern of mortality, fertility, and growth rates as societies cycle between demographic dominance.
Demography The scientific study of population characteristics and dynamics.
Dispersion The pattern of spacing among individuals within the boundaries of the population.
Exponential Growth Population growth that is continuous because of the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population.
Fertility Rate The average number of children born to a woman in a given population during her lifetime.
Growth Rate Rate of increase or decrease in a population.
Infrastructure Fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation, communication systems, power plants, and schools etc.
Life Expectancy The average number of years an individual can be expected to live, given current social, economic, and medical conditions. Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn infant can expect to live.
Migration The movement of organisms from one place to another caused any number of reasons.
Population Density A measurement of the number of organisms per given area of land.
Reproductive Potential The maximum number of offspring that each member of the population can produce over time.
Survivorship The percentage of newborn individuals in a population that can be expected to survive to a given age.
Urbanization An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.
Least Developed Country A United Nations list of countries that exhibit the lowest socioeconomic development and human development rate out of all countries in the world.
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