In Context
Population Density is one of 8 terms classified under Demography in the azifind.com Philippine Geography and Administrative Glossary. Understanding where a term sits within its category helps clarify how it relates to neighboring concepts, such as the distinctions between similarly scaled landforms, waterbodies, or administrative units.
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Age Dependency Ratio
Age Dependency Ratio compares the number of people in dependent age groups, generally under 15 and over 64, against those in the working age population of 15 to 64, and is often split into child dependency and old age dependency ratios.
Annualized Population Growth Rate (APGR)
Annualized Population Growth Rate (APGR) expresses the average yearly percentage change in population over a multi year period, accounting for compounding growth rather than a flat percentage difference.
Household Population
Household Population refers to people counted in private households during a census, as opposed to those living in institutional settings.
Institutional Population
Institutional Population refers to people enumerated in group settings such as prisons, military camps, hospitals, and similar facilities during a census count.
Median Age
Median Age is the age value that splits a population into two equal halves, with one half younger and one half older than that age.
Population
Population is the total count of people residing in a given territory at a specified time, including both citizens and foreign nationals physically present.
Population Growth Rate
Population Growth Rate is the rate at which a population increases over a defined period, typically calculated between two census years.
This definition is part of the azifind.com Philippine Geography and Administrative Glossary, informed by standard usage from the Philippine Statistics Authority, NAMRIA, PHIVOLCS, and the Local Government Code. View the full glossary →