Population & Migration
Definition
Population refers to the total number of individuals living in a specific area, while migration is the movement of people from one place to another with intentions of settling, permanently or temporarily, at a new location.
Analogy
Think about population and migration like fish in a pond. The total number of fish in the pond represents the population. If some fish decide to swim over to another pond (for better food sources or less competition), that's like migration.
Related terms
Demography: The scientific study of human populations, including their sizes, compositions, distributions, densities, growth and other characteristics.
Immigration: The process by which individuals move into a new country for the purpose of residing there.
Emigration: The act of leaving one's own country or region to settle in another.
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