die  Bevölkerungsentwicklung

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/bəˈfœlkɐʊŋsɛntˌvɪklʊŋ/

📈 What does Bevölkerungsentwicklung mean?

The German word die Bevölkerungsentwicklung describes the change in the number and structure of the population of a specific area (e.g., country, region, city) over time. It is influenced by factors such as birth rate (Natalität), death rate (Mortalität), and migration (Zu- und Abwanderung).

It's a central term in demography, sociology, geography, and politics.

Because the word ends in -ung, it is feminine: die Bevölkerungsentwicklung.

Article rules for der, die, and das

🧐 Grammar in Detail: Die Bevölkerungsentwicklung

The noun "Bevölkerungsentwicklung" is feminine.

📝 Example Sentences

• Die Bevölkerungsentwicklung in Deutschland ist seit Jahren rückläufig.
  (The population development in Germany has been declining for years.)
• Forscher analysieren die globale Bevölkerungsentwicklung.
  (Researchers analyze global population development.)
• Politische Entscheidungen können die Bevölkerungsentwicklung beeinflussen.
  (Political decisions can influence population development.)
• Wir diskutierten die verschiedenen Aspekte der Bevölkerungsentwicklung im Seminar.
  (We discussed the various aspects of population development in the seminar.)

🌐 How is Bevölkerungsentwicklung used?

The term Bevölkerungsentwicklung is primarily used in scientific, political, and media contexts when analyzing and describing changes in population numbers and structures.

• Demography & Statistics: To describe trends like growth, decline, aging.
• Politics & Planning: As a basis for decisions in areas like pension systems, infrastructure planning, healthcare.
• Social Sciences: To study the social consequences of population changes.
• News & Reports: To inform the public about current demographic trends.

It is a rather formal and technical term.

🧠 Mnemonics and Memory Aids

Article Mnemonic: Words ending in -ung in German are almost always feminine (die). Think of: Die Entwicklung (the development) of the population.

Meaning Mnemonic: Imagine how a Bevölkerung (population) entwickelt (develops) over time – it grows, shrinks, or changes its age structure. That's the Bevölkerungsentwicklung.

🔄 Synonyms & Contrasting Terms

⚠️ Note: Demografie is the broader field of study, while Bevölkerungsentwicklung describes the process of change itself.

😂 A Little Joke

Warum sind Statistiker schlecht im Versteckspiel?
(Why are statisticians bad at hide-and-seek?)

Weil sie immer die Bevölkerungsentwicklung überprüfen und genau wissen, wo alle sind!
(Because they are always checking the population development and know exactly where everyone is!)

✍️ Poem about Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Die Zahl der Menschen, sie steigt und fällt,
(The number of people, it rises and falls,)
Wie's die Statistik uns bestellt.
(As statistics dictate to us all.)
Geburt und Tod, wer kommt, wer geht,
(Birth and death, who comes, who goes,)
Die Bevölkerungsentwicklung, die alles dreht.
(Population development, which turns everything.)
Mal Wachstum stark, mal Schrumpfung droht,
(Sometimes growth is strong, sometimes decline threatens,)
Ein steter Wandel, neues Lot.
(A constant change, a new direction.)

❓ Riddle Time

Ich zeige, ob wir mehr oder weniger werden,
(I show if we become more or less,)
ob jung oder alt auf Erden.
(whether young or old on Earth.)
Geburten, Tode, Zu- und Fortzug zähl' ich mit,
(Births, deaths, arrivals and departures I count,)
bin in der Politik und Forschung stets ein Hit.
(I'm always a hit in politics and research.)

Was bin ich? / What am I?

💡 Other Information

Word Composition

The word is a compound noun, composed of:

• Bevölkerung (Population)
• -s- (Linking 's')
• Entwicklung (Development)

So, it literally means the "development of the population".

Trivia

Analyzing Bevölkerungsentwicklung is crucial for the future planning of countries and societies, for example, regarding pension systems, educational facilities, and urban planning.