Geography 2010A/B Chapter Notes -Urban Sprawl, Canadian Shield, Demographic Transition
25 Nov 2012
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Canada"s population: canada"s population continues to grow and age, and it is also moving in new geographic, social, and religious directions. There is also a high aboriginal birth rate. The most growth has taken place in bc, western canada, and ontario. Demography is the study of human populations, including their size, composition, distribution, density, growth, and related socio-economic characteristics. Immigration plays a major role in these demographic and social changes. A census occurs every 5 years to estimate the population size. Undercounting can occur, which is when some households are missed and the estimated population is low. There are three factors that account for canada"s population growth natural increase, territorial expansion, and immigration. Natural increase used to be the primary factor, but birth rates have decreased, and now immigration is the primary factor in population growth. Canada"s population density, which is the total number of people in a geographic area divided by the land area, is very low (3. 5 people/km2).
