key term - Population Growth Rate formula

Definition

The population growth rate formula is used to calculate how fast a population is growing or declining over a specific period of time. It takes into account both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration (immigration minus emigration).

Related terms

Carrying Capacity: The maximum number of individuals that an environment can sustainably support.

Demographic Transition Model:

A model that explains changes in birth rates, death rates, and overall population size as countries develop economically.

Age Structure Diagrams:

Graphical representations that show the distribution of various age groups within a population at a given point in time.