#1
What is the current estimated global population as of 2022?
7.9 billion
ExplanationCurrent approximate global population.
#2
What role does education play in influencing population growth?
Decreases birth rates
ExplanationEducation's effect on reducing the number of births.
#3
Which continent has the highest population density?
Asia
ExplanationContinent with the greatest number of people per unit area.
#4
What is the replacement-level fertility rate?
2.1
ExplanationRate at which each woman gives birth to enough children to replace herself and her partner.
#5
Which region is experiencing the fastest population growth rate?
Africa
ExplanationRegion with the highest rate of population increase.
#6
What is the dependency ratio in the context of population dynamics?
Ratio of dependent population to the total population
ExplanationProportion of people who are too young or too old to work, compared to those who can.
#7
Which country has the highest population density in the world?
Monaco
ExplanationCountry with the greatest number of people per unit area globally.
#8
Which demographic factor is often associated with an aging population?
Low fertility rates
ExplanationDecrease in the number of births.
#9
Which country has the highest population as of 2022?
China
ExplanationCountry with the largest population.
#10
What is the demographic dividend?
An increase in the working-age population
ExplanationBenefit from a growing proportion of working-age people relative to dependents.
#11
In which stage of the demographic transition model is a country likely to experience high birth rates and high death rates?
Stage 1
ExplanationEarly phase with high birth and death rates.
#12
What is the concept of overpopulation?
When a region has too few resources for its population
ExplanationState where resources are insufficient to sustain a population at a reasonable standard of living.
#13
What is the Malthusian theory of population growth?
Population growth is limited by available resources
ExplanationTheory asserting that population growth will be restricted by limited resources.
#14
What is the impact of urbanization on population dynamics?
Shifts population from rural to urban areas
ExplanationMovement of people from countryside to cities.