Articles Index

Census 2010
The 2010 Census in the United States is a complete count of the U.S. population as of April 1, 2010. The 2010 Census is required by law and every household will receive a questionnaire in the mail.

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. All about the One Child Policy in China from your About.com Guide to Geography.

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.

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.

Population Growth Rates
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.

China Population
China's current population and information about Chinese population growth, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Sex Ratio
A comprehensive overview and explanation of sex ratio, the demographic ratio of men to women as expressed as a ratio. From your About.com Guide to Geography.

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.

Crude Birth Rate
An overview of the Crude Birth Rate, from your About.com Guide to Geography.

Thomas Malthus on Population
Thomas 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 the theory of Thomas Malthus 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.

Displaced Jews in Europe
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.