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Key Population and Migration Terms

The document provides key definitions related to population and migration, including terms such as population, population density, and demographic transition model. It also explains various types of migration, such as internal, international, and rural-urban migration, along with concepts like brain drain, refugees, and asylum seekers. These definitions are essential for understanding demographic changes and migration patterns.

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Key Population and Migration Terms

The document provides key definitions related to population and migration, including terms such as population, population density, and demographic transition model. It also explains various types of migration, such as internal, international, and rural-urban migration, along with concepts like brain drain, refugees, and asylum seekers. These definitions are essential for understanding demographic changes and migration patterns.

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Some Key Definitions To Note

 Population: It refers to the total number of people in a particular area or country at a given
time.

 Population Density: It is the number of people living per unit area.

 Population Distribution: It refers to how people are spread across a given area.

 Demographic Transition Model: It is a model that shows how a country’s population changes
over time as it develops economically.
OR
 It is a model that explains how birth rates and death rates change over time.

 Migration: It is the movement of people from one place to another to live or work permanently
or temporarily.

 Internal Migration: It is the movement within the same country.

 International Migration: It is the movement from one country to another.

 Rural- urban Migration: It is the movement of people from the countryside (rural areas) to
towns or cities (urban areas).

 Brain Drain: It is the emigration of educated and skilled people to other countries for better
opportunities.

 Refugee: A person who flees their country due to war or persecution.

 Asylum Seeker: A person who applies for protection in another country but not yet granted the
refugee status.

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