Population Size, Distribution and Concentration
摘要
The first “facts” of interest to demographers are the size, distribution and concentration of people within a geographic area. Methods for determining populatiion size are addressed and the influence of population size on demographic characteristics is discussed. Size is only one aspect of a population’s description and informationInformation is provided on the importance of population distributionPopulation distribution and how to measure it. The implications of population distributionPopulation distribution for the characteristics of a particular geography are explored and trends in US population distribution reviewed.