General Studies Paper I · Subtopic
Demographics
Official syllabus
Economic and Social Development-Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
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What this covers
Demography studies population composition and change. Size, growth rate, fertility, mortality and migration describe different properties; a large population is not automatically a fast-growing one.
Key ideas
- population size
- age structure
- migration
- denominator