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Demography | the study of populations |
Population | the actual number of people living in a given area |
Population Distribution | how the population is spread out over an area |
Population Density | the average number of people living in a given area per square mile |
Population Growth Rate | the increase in population over a period of time |
Zero Population Growth | occurs when the combined birth rate and immigration rate equal the combined death and emigration rates |
Birth Rate | number of live births each year per 1,000 people |
Death Rate | number of deaths each year per 1,000 people |
Immigrants | people who move into a country |
Emigrants | people who move out of a country to live elsewhere |
Urbanization | the growth of city populations |