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What is the primary factor that determines the population doubling time?
What is the primary factor that determines the population doubling time?
A population has a birth rate of 20 per 1000 and a death rate of 10 per 1000. What is the population growth rate?
A population has a birth rate of 20 per 1000 and a death rate of 10 per 1000. What is the population growth rate?
What is the significance of a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1?
What is the significance of a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1?
What is the purpose of a population pyramid?
What is the purpose of a population pyramid?
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What is the term for the tendency of a population to continue growing even after the replacement rate has been reached?
What is the term for the tendency of a population to continue growing even after the replacement rate has been reached?
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What is the ratio of dependents (children and elderly) to working-age population?
What is the ratio of dependents (children and elderly) to working-age population?
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What is the formula to calculate the population growth rate?
What is the formula to calculate the population growth rate?
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What is the significance of a high dependency ratio?
What is the significance of a high dependency ratio?
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Study Notes
Key Metrics of Population Growth
Population Growth Rate
- The rate at which a population increases or decreases in size over a specific period of time
- Usually measured as a percentage increase or decrease per year
- Can be calculated using the following formula: ((birth rate - death rate) / population) x 100
Population Doubling Time
- The time it takes for a population to double in size
- Can be calculated using the rule of 72: 72 / annual growth rate = population doubling time
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
- The average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime based on current fertility rates
- A TFR of 2.1 is considered replacement rate, meaning the population would replace itself from one generation to the next
Population Momentum
- The tendency of a population to continue growing even after replacement rate has been reached due to a large proportion of people in childbearing ages
- Can lead to significant population growth even with low fertility rates
Dependency Ratio
- The ratio of dependents (children and elderly) to working-age population
- A high dependency ratio can put pressure on the working-age population to support the dependent population
Population Pyramid
- A graphical representation of a population's age and sex structure
- Helps to identify population trends, such as aging or youth bulge, and their implications on the economy and society
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Test your knowledge of population growth metrics, including population growth rate, population doubling time, total fertility rate, population momentum, dependency ratio, and population pyramid. Learn how to calculate and interpret these metrics to understand population trends and their implications.
