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13519123004World's Population7.4 billion0
13519127066Most Populous NationsChina, India, US1
13519138369Intrinstic Rate of Increase(r) the rate at which a population would grow if it had unlimited resources2
13519159153Carrying Capacity(k) the maximum population of a given species that a particular habitat can sustain indefinitely without degrading the habitat3
13519285911Exponential GrowthGrowth of a population that increases by a fixed percentage of the whole in a give time, j shaped4
13519291204Logistic GrowthPopulation expansion decrease and carrying capacity is met, s shape5
13519332555Survivorship Curve: R-Selected SpeciesLarge number of smaller offspring with little parental care6
13519337906Survivorship Curve: K-Selected SpeciesFewer, larger offspring with higher invested parental care7
13519392578Crude Death Rate (CDR)Number of deaths per 1,000 individuals per year8
13519392579Crude Birth Rate (CBR)Number of births per 1,000 individuals per year9
13519407453Growth Rate (r)(CBR + immigration) - (CDR + emigration) = % 1010
13519488873Doubling Time70/Growth Rate % = years11
13519503756Total Fertility Rate (TFR)Average number of children that a woman will bear throughout her childbearing years12
13519533872Infant MortalityNumber of deaths of children under 1 year of age per 1,000 live births13
13519535894Child MortalityNumber of deaths of children under age 5 per 1,000 live births14
13519549121Demographic Transition Model15
13519558342Environmental Impact Equation/Paul Ehrlich FormulaPopulation x Affluence x Technology = Environmental Impact16

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