Key Takeaways: Population and Migration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- British economist Thomas Malthus coined the term overpopulation in the late 1700s. Malthus suggested that the world\u2019s population was growing faster than the rate of food production, and as a result, mass starvation would occur. Malthus was correct in his assumption about world population increase but was incorrect in his assessment of agriculture\u2019s inability to produce sufficient food. Neo-Malthusians today believe that humanity is ripe for another population calamity. <\/span><\/li>\n
- The demographic transition model is a tool demographers use to categorize countries\u2019 population growth rates and economic structures. The model analyzes birth rates, death rates, and total population trends in a society at a given point of time. <\/span><\/li>\n
- The world\u2019s population is growing exponentially. Most of the growth is occurring in less developed countries (LDCs). More developed countries (MDCs) are either at or near zero population growth. <\/span><\/li>\n
- Population pyramids show the age and sex demographics of a particular country, city, or neighborhood. Inverted pyramids indicate a large percentage of elderly persons in the community. A large base indicates a lot of children in the society and could indicate a less developed country. <\/span><\/li>\n
- There are four primary push and pull factors: economic, political, environmental, and social indicators. Each of these factors has caused millions of people to move.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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