Population Geography
All about the subdiscipline of population geography and demographic studies.
Total Fertility Rate
Your About.com Guide to Geography provides an overview and information about the total fertility rate and how it impacts a country's population.
Your About.com Guide to Geography provides an overview and information about the total fertility rate and how it impacts a country's population.
Negative Population Growth
Twenty countries have zero or negative natural population growth and almost all will see significant population losses by the year 2050. Your About.com Guide to Geography explains.
Twenty countries have zero or negative natural population growth and almost all will see significant population losses by the year 2050. Your About.com Guide to Geography explains.
Names of Generations
Recent generations in the United States and their names.
Recent generations in the United States and their names.
Crude Birth Rate
An overview of the Crude Birth Rate, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
An overview of the Crude Birth Rate, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
China Population
China's current population and information about Chinese population growth, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
China's current population and information about Chinese population growth, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
China's One Child Policy
Discover the ins and outs of China's One Child Policy, designed to limit population growth in the world's largest country.
Discover the ins and outs of China's One Child Policy, designed to limit population growth in the world's largest country.
Thomas Malthus on Population
Thomas Robert Malthus is a key figure in demography; he thought that human population increases much faster than agricultural production, thus the end result is inescapable misery and poverty. Learn about his theory from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Thomas Robert Malthus is a key figure in demography; he thought that human population increases much faster than agricultural production, thus the end result is inescapable misery and poverty. Learn about his theory from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Baby Boom
The Baby Boom of 1946 to 1964 in the United States (and similar years in Allied countries) was a huge increase in the number of births. Learn all about the Baby Boom from your About.com Guide to Geography.
The Baby Boom of 1946 to 1964 in the United States (and similar years in Allied countries) was a huge increase in the number of births. Learn all about the Baby Boom from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Life Expectancy
Life expectancy from birth is a frequently utilized and analyzed component of demographic data for the countries of the world. It represents the average life span of a newborn and is an indicator of the overall health of a country. Learn about life expectancy from from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Life expectancy from birth is a frequently utilized and analyzed component of demographic data for the countries of the world. It represents the average life span of a newborn and is an indicator of the overall health of a country. Learn about life expectancy from from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Population Growth
Population growth rates and doubling times are fascinating demographic variables that are used to estimate a country's future population, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Population growth rates and doubling times are fascinating demographic variables that are used to estimate a country's future population, from your About.com Guide to Geography.
Displaced Jews
Learn about Jewish migration after World War II and the Holocaust. Many Jews were known as Displaced Persons following the war and had no home to go to.
Learn about Jewish migration after World War II and the Holocaust. Many Jews were known as Displaced Persons following the war and had no home to go to.
Population Density
Learn the meaning behind the term population density and find out how it relates to poulation and land area, from your About.com Guide.
Learn the meaning behind the term population density and find out how it relates to poulation and land area, from your About.com Guide.
Age-Sex Pyramids
Age-sex pyramids are used to graphically display vital demographic information about a population. Learn all about the key types of age-sex pyramids.
Age-sex pyramids are used to graphically display vital demographic information about a population. Learn all about the key types of age-sex pyramids.
China's One-Child Rule
Find out how effective the China's law has been and what we can expect from China in the future.
Find out how effective the China's law has been and what we can expect from China in the future.
Demographic Transition
This model explains long-term changes in birth and death rates. We see developing countries stuck in the midst of the model, with high birth rates and low death rates.
This model explains long-term changes in birth and death rates. We see developing countries stuck in the midst of the model, with high birth rates and low death rates.
Displaced Jews in Europe: 1945-1951
Learn about Jewish migration after WWII and the Holocaust. Many Jews were known as "Displaced Persons" following the war and had no home to go to.
Learn about Jewish migration after WWII and the Holocaust. Many Jews were known as "Displaced Persons" following the war and had no home to go to.
Doubling Time and Population Growth
Growth rates and doubling times are fascinating demographic variables that are used to estimate a country's future population.
Growth rates and doubling times are fascinating demographic variables that are used to estimate a country's future population.
Life Expectancy
Find out about this commonly used number that tells us how long we're expected to live. While life expectancy has increased rapidly since the early 1900s, AIDS is making quite a negative impact in many countries.
Find out about this commonly used number that tells us how long we're expected to live. While life expectancy has increased rapidly since the early 1900s, AIDS is making quite a negative impact in many countries.
Population Density
Population density tells us how many people live in a given area of land. This number shows us how crowded conditions are in a given area.
Population density tells us how many people live in a given area of land. This number shows us how crowded conditions are in a given area.
Thomas Malthus on Population
Thomas Robert Malthus is the patron saint of demography; he thought that human population increases much faster than agricultural production, thus the end result is inescapable misery and poverty.
Thomas Robert Malthus is the patron saint of demography; he thought that human population increases much faster than agricultural production, thus the end result is inescapable misery and poverty.