POPULATION NAME:

& SECTION:

SUBJECT:
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION

is the number of persons

-is the number of all the organisms of the same
occupying a certain group or species, which live in a particular
geographical area, and have the capability of
geographic area, drawing interbreeding

substance from their

-Collective group of individuals occupying a
habitat, and interacting particular place at a given time.

from one another.

Keywords

TO POPULATION:
Group – People not situated within the geographical limits and
those who are not living or died

Place – places within the geographical limits

Time – the specified time the population count is conducted.

Characteristics of Population:

Population
density -
Dependency refers to the number

Sex ratio - of persons that can be

equally and
refers to the
Age composition - proportion of the 0-
statistically
distributed per square
structure - refers to how the 4 and the 65 – over
kilometer in a given
total population is age levels per one
proportion of geographical area
composed in terms hundred persons
people at the considering the
of males or females. aged 15 - 64
different age levels population in the said
area.
 DEMOGRAPHY
from the Greek word “demos”

which means people

is the statistical analysis and description of population aggregates with

reference to the distribution, vital statistics, age, sex and related factors.

is the study of human population dynamics. It encompasses the study of

the size, structure and distribution of populations, and how populations
change over time due to births, deaths, migration, and aging.
 To ascertain the number of people in a given area

To know the resourcesavailable for their support.

Primary

To determine what changes, growth or decline this number represents

Task and explain the causes of changes.

To know the different kinds of people who may make up any given
of population with regard to their physical, mental and cultural
characteristics.
To categorize people on the basis of characteristics like age, sex, marital
Demography status, occupation, income ,nationality, race, ethnic group, religion and
other characteristics.

To ascertain the distribution of people among the different countries and

regions, both rural and urban.
Sources of Demographic Data
-Population count 2. Vital registration
1. Population – birth, death, marriage and
conducted by government
Census offices (NSO)
statistics system divorce registrations

3. Sample
4.Demographic -gathered and processed by
or Special – surveys of households
government agencies

data
Surveys