key term - Demography

Definition

Demography is the scientific study of human populations, including their sizes, distributions, trends, and issues related to birth, death, migration, and aging. It analyzes statistical data to understand population dynamics and predict future trends.

Related terms

Population Density:

The measurement of population per unit area or volume; it's essential for understanding how crowded an area is.

Fertility Rate: The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime within a specific population.

Migration: The movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling temporarily or permanently in the new location