Population & Migration

an official count of all the people living in a country, usually including facts about them

The government conducts a census every ten years.

relating to the structure of populations, such as age, income, or gender

The report highlights a major demographic shift in the region.

the number of people living in a particular area, usually per square kilometre

Population density is much higher in cities than in the countryside.

with people or things packed closely together

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

to leave your own country to live permanently in another country

Many young professionals emigrate in search of better job opportunities.

a mass departure of a large number of people, especially from a country

The war triggered a mass exodus of civilians from the city.

containing too many people or things for the space available

The city's public transport system is often overcrowded during rush hour.

the situation in which an area has too many people for its resources to support

Overpopulation puts enormous pressure on housing and food supplies.

a person who has been forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or a natural disaster

The charity provides food and shelter for refugees.

to move to a new place to live or work

Many families relocate to the capital in search of employment.

to go and live permanently in a new place

The family decided to settle in a small town near the coast.

a place where people have established a community to live

Archaeologists discovered an ancient settlement near the river.

to force people to leave the place where they normally live

The flood displaced thousands of families from their homes.

the forced movement of people away from their home or region

The conflict caused the displacement of millions of people.

all the people who work in a country, industry, or company

Migrant workers make up a large part of the workforce in this sector.

the arrival of a large number of people or things at once

The city has seen a huge influx of migrants over the past decade.

protection given by a government to someone who has left their own country as a political refugee

She applied for asylum after fleeing persecution in her home country.

to officially force someone to leave a country

The government decided to deport illegal immigrants.

the official act of sending someone out of a country

The court ordered the deportation of the undocumented workers.

belonging to a particular place naturally rather than moving there or being brought there

The dam project threatened the land of the indigenous community.

moving from place to place rather than living in one location

Some ethnic groups still follow a nomadic lifestyle.

a member of a group of people who move from place to place instead of living in one place permanently

Nomads traditionally move their herds according to the seasons.

thinly distributed or scattered, with few people or things

The northern region is sparsely populated compared to the capital.

a person who moves from one place to another, especially to find work

Thousands of migrants arrive in the city every year looking for jobs.

a poor, overcrowded area of a city with low-quality housing

Rapid urbanisation has led to the growth of slums on the city's outskirts.

the process of a poor area of a city changing as wealthier people move in and improve housing

Gentrification has pushed up rents in many old neighbourhoods.

to greatly reduce the number of people living in an area

Prolonged drought can depopulate entire farming regions.

to send someone back to their own country

The government agreed to repatriate the stranded workers.