Population Quiz

Demography is the statistical study of human populations, including size, structure, distribution, and trends over time.

Urbanization is the process by which people move from rural to urban areas, often for better economic opportunities.

Bangladesh has one of the highest population densities in the world, with over 1,200 people per square kilometer.

Mongolia has the lowest population density, with less than 2 people per square kilometer.

Zero population growth occurs when the number of births equals the number of deaths in a population over a given period, resulting in no net change in the population size.

Overpopulation occurs when the number of individuals in a population exceeds the carrying capacity of their environment, meaning there are more people than the available resources.

Africa is projected to experience significant population growth, with its share of the global population increasing from 17% in 2020 to 25% by 2050.

Emigration refers to the act of leaving one's own country to settle in another. It is the opposite of immigration, which is the movement of people into a country.

Germany ranks second, with nearly 16 million international migrants, primarily from Poland, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Syria.

The dependency ratio is the percentage of people who are too young or too old to work, compared to the working-age population.