Human Geography · People
Population & Demographics
Births, deaths and migration shape every economy. The demographic transition, fertility rates and replacement, population pyramids, aging and dependency ratios, and what shrinking East Asia and young Africa mean for growth, markets and power.
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Key idea
Prereqs: World map basics. Next: Urbanization & megacities. Sources: UN *World Population Prospects 2024*, Our World in Data, Heimler's History (AP Human Geography).Next: 1. The demographic transition