Population Growth

The number of deaths each year per thousand people.

• birth rate

• death rate

• fertility rate

• census

The movement of people

• census

• natural increase

• migration

• population

the number of births each year per thousand people

• birth rate

• death rate

• fertility rate

• natural increase

the average number of children per woman

• birth rate

• fertility rate

• natural increase

• migration

True/False: Population growth only depends on birth rates and death rates.

• True

• False

True/False: The poorest countries tend to experience the most population growth.

• True

• False

True/False: Death rates have gone down because of modern medicine and technology.

• True

• False

True/False: Birth rates are low in less developed countries.

• True

• False

a more wealthy country with a well-developed economy

• less developed/developing country

• more developed/developed country

The most populous country in the world

• China
• India
• US
• Brazil