DEMOGRAPHY Population Size

Growth Rate
Population is one basic component of society Population Distribution
Population Density it is number of a person per sq km.
Demography Population Composition it refers to the characteristics of a population in term of age,
sex, place and residence.

Demography is the science of population, it studies size, distribution, composition and

3 Significant variables that can influence Population Growth
changes in a given population at a given time and space.
1. Fertility
2 Aspects of Birth
Sources of Demographic Data a. Biological aspects is called fecundity, which is the biological potential to
give birth to several no. of children
Census is the total process of collecting, compiling and publishing demographic data b. Social aspects is called fertility, which is the actual number of births to a
about the population of a given country at a given time woman.
Vital Statistics are data about birth, deaths and changes about status reported by the Crude Birth Rate It is the no. of births per thousand population
individual citizen 2. Morality It is the actual number of deaths in a population.
Sample Survey is a study of a representative portion of the total population to update 2 Aspects of Morality
the record provided by the census conducted by the government a. Life Span is the maximum age of a person can attain
Historical records are important documents of recorded events kept in the national b. Life Expectancy is the number of years a person can live at the time of
archives his birth
Administrative records are stored data of government or non-governmental agencies Crude Death Rate (CDR) It is the number of death per thousand
population.
Theories of Population Growth
3. Migration It is the movement of people from one place to another for permanent
Theories of Population Growth offer explanation, guidance and understanding of residence
population changes
International migration is the movement from the one country
1. Malthusian Theory of Population Growth assumed that food and sex are basic to and another for permanent
existence of man Domestic migration involves movement within the country.
1. Positive checks are natures ways of arresting population growth. Push is the factor that makes people leave their places of
2. Preventing checks are man-made controls of population growth. residence
2. Demographic Transitions Theory describe the demographic growth of highly advance Pull is the attractive feature. That makes people move towards
countries the place for permanent residence
3 Stages of Population Growth Transportation is the factor that facilitates movement of people
1. Stage of high potential growth in or out of their places of residence
2. Stage of explosive growth Emigration - is the departure movement of people from their
3. Stage of incipient decline country of origin to country of destination for residence.
3. Arsene Dumonts Theory of Social Capillarity believes that the desires of people to Immigration is the entry of a person to another country for
improve their social status, wealth and individual can make them desire less no. of permanent residence.
children Domestic migration the movement of people within the country
4. Theory of Change and Response of Kingsley Davis can either be interregional

The Philippine Population Implications of Philippine Population Growth

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12 (2007) Population and Labor Force
Second largest in southeast Asia Population and Poverty Incidence
300,000 sq km Population and Housing
7,107 islands and islets Population and Growth of Slums
16 regions Population and Health
79 provinces Population and Water Supply
117 cities Population and Water Disposal
1500 municipalities Population and Peace and Order
41975 barangays Population and Transportation