Population Geography
The study of the spatial and ecological aspects of population, including distribution, density per unit of land area, fertility, gender, health, age, mortality, and migration.
Population Density
A measurement of population per unit area (e.g., per square mile).
Carrying Capacity
The maximum number of people that can be supported in a given area.
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
The number of children the average woman will bear during her reproductive lifetime (15-44 or 15-49 years of age). A TFR of less than 2.1, if maintained, will cause a natural decline of population.
Zero Population Growth
A stabilized population created when an average of only two children per couple survive for adulthood. Eventually, the number of deaths equals the number of births.
Death Rates
The number of deaths per year per 1,000 people.
Demographic Transition
Describes the movement from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates.
Eurocentric
Using the historical experience of Europe as the benchmark for all cases.
Population Pyramid
A graph used to show the age and sex composition of a population.
Gender Roles
What it means to be a man or a woman in different cultural and historical contexts.
Sex Ratio
The numerical ratio of females to males in a population.
