Question

Define the following terms
(i) Density of population
(ii) Birth rate, Death rate and Growth rate.
(iii) Literacy

Answer 1

(i) Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume; it is a quantity of type number density. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and most of the time to humans. It is a key geographical term.

(ii) the number of live births per thousand of population per year.

the ratio of deaths to the population of a particular area or during a particular period of time, usually calculated as the number of deaths per one thousand people per year.

Growth rates refer to the percentage change of a specific variable within a specific time period and given a certain context.

(iii)the ability to read and write.