Familiarization of the students with the basic concepts and definitions of Population Geography, the sources of population data and the basic demographic procedures: mortality, fertility and migration. Population issues that concern the global community, such as the unequal social and economic development of earth’s population, the issue of population and resources and the future population prospects, are accounted for.

Concepts and definitions of fertility, nuptiality, mortality migration and how we measure them. Demographic Transition theory. Population ageing. Population and Resources. Population policies in developed and developing countries. Population prospects.