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The number of people born per 1000 of the population.

The Number of people who die per 1000 of the population.

The average age a person can expect to live toin a country.

The rate at which a population in a country growsper year.

Death Rate

Birth rate

Annual Growth rate

Life Expectancy

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For the population to increase (go up) more people must be born than die. The Birth Rate must be higher than the Death Rate.

Every year the people born then have more children so the birth rate will keep increasing.

Good Healthcare (hospitals, Doctors) and better lifestyles (keeping clean and eating good food) have meant that people are living longer.

Why is population increasing?

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Dense – Many people Distribution – WhereSparse – Few people

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Population Quiz: Write the question and Answer!

Question1 : Choose any 5 countries in the world and put them in order of population.Answer 1: China, India, U.S.A, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, RussiaQuestion 2: Why is the Earths population rising?Answer 2: The Earths population is rising because the ______________ (number of babies born each year) is higher than the _____________ (number of people dying each year).Question 3: Explain 3 ways in which we impact (effect) our planet:Answer 3: We impact our planet by using up too many natural resources such as gas and oil. These are being wasted and will eventually run out.Another way we affect the Earth is…Question 4: Make 3 predictions about the population/Earth in the future. (What will happen to the resources? What will happen to the amount of people?)Answer 4: I predict that the Earths population will decrease/increase because…I predict that the air will become…Question 5: Use the glossary at the back of the textbook to complete these definitions:Population, population density, sparsely populated, densely populated.

LEDC vs MEDC

• MEDC = More Economically developed country

• LEDC = Less economically developed country.

• Write down the difference between MEDC and LEDC.• Give 5 examples of each (10 countries in total).

Increased retirement homes

Large families are needed in poorer countries to work on the

landImproved healthcare

Food shortages Birth control available Longer life expectancy

Increased immigration Increased emigration New hospitalsImproved water supply Good harvests War

Understanding of child cost Tax relief for families

Cultural or Religious traditions for larger

familiesLack of education in family planning and

contraception.

In the developed world, the cost of a baby is increasing, child care is expensive and large houses are

expensive.

In LEDC children need to support parents

later in life, as there is no state pension.

Increase or Decrease?Using two colours shade in the boxes whether the factor may cause population to increase or decrease. In the spare boxes you should try and write your own ideas.

Increased retirement homes (where old people

are taken care of)

Large families are needed in poorer countries to work on the land (The children must to help

the parents)

In LEDC children need to support parents

later in life, as there is no state pension from

the government.Food shortage

(less food) Birth control available Longer life expectancy

Increased immigration(people coming)

Increased emigration(people leaving) No medication

Improved water supply Good harvests(good crops/vegetables grow)

Improved healthcare

Understanding of child cost (how much it will cost

them for one child.)

Tax relief for families(help from the government)

Natural disasters (Floods, earthquakes)

Lack of education in family planning and

contraception. (they don’t have education)

In the developed world, the cost of a baby is increasing, maids are and large houses are expensive.

Car accidents War New hospitals

MEDC vs LEDCFactor Birth/Death rate

Increase or Decrease?MEDC or LEDC

– why?

Children play an important role working with their family to help

them

 Birth rate =Increase

 LEDC =Need more money

Outside the cities, in villages the tradition is to have many children.

The majority of people live in urban areas…

Birth control is easily available…

Some poor countries have no pensions (for old, retired people) so they depend

on their children to look after them.

Good healthcare is available.

MEDC vs LEDCFactor Birth/Death rate

Increase or Decrease?MEDC or LEDC

– why?

Children play an important role working with their family to help them

 Birth rate =Increase

 LEDC =Need more money

Outside the cities, in villages the tradition is to have many children.

 Birth rate =Increase

 LEDC =Traditional, not modern.

The majority of people live in urban areas…

Birth control is easily available…

 Birth rate =Decrease

 LEDC =Modern ideas,More education.

Some poor countries have no pensions (for old, retired people) so they depend on their

children to look after them.

 Birth rate =Increase

 LEDC =Government doesn’t give old people money

Good healthcare is available.  Death rate =decreases

 MEDC =People are saved

Booming IndiaThe last Indian census was carried out in 2011. It revealed that the population of India in 2011

was 1.2 billion. India is one of only two countries in the world with a population of more than 1 billion people. The second is China, with a population of 1.4 billion. A recent report suggests that India’s population will surpass China by 2028, when both India and China will have populations of 1.45 billion.

1960 370,000

1970 450,000

1980 700,000

1990 868,000

2000 1.05 billion

2010 1.20 billion

2020 1.35 billion

2030 1.50 billion

2040 1.70 billion

2050 1.85 billion

2060 2.06 billion

2070 2.25 billion

2080 2.45 billion

2090 2.60 billion

TASKS

1. Draw a line graph to show how population has changed in India.

2. Calculate the range of results3. What does your graph tell you about

India?4. Why might the projected increase of the

future population be inaccurate?5. Suggest 3 reasons why India may have a

high birth rate.

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1. What are the causes of the growth in the worlds population over the last 100 years? (3 marks)

2. Which parts of the world are likely to experience the largest growth in population over the next 100 years?

(2marks)3. What problems does population expansion cause for the

poorest countries? (3marks)

4. Identify and explain any possible benefits of the projected population growth over the next century. (6 marks)

5. Identify and explain any possible consequences of this projected growth in population. (6marks)

Population growth questions

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Country Climate Population density Reason

Algeria Desert Very low Climate is hot and dry. Away from water

Poor country

Qatar Desert Very low Climate is hot and dry. Poor country (before)

Britain

America

Problems Benefits

Large Population

• Not enough facilities (like hospitals, schools, sports centres) for everyone.• Not enough food and

shelter for everyone.• Not enough jobs for

everyone.• Crime increases.

• Lots of workers for building the country.• A large army for defence.• Produce more things for

export.• More educated professionals

(like doctors, Scientists, engineers and teachers)

China’s One Child Policy

China’s One Child policy is a policy that the _______ government introduced in 1979 to try and solve the problem of ________. It’s main purpose was to make sure that China could support its large population with ______ such as healthcare, education, housing, good jobs and most importantly, _____. The aim was to reduce _____and to improve overall quality of life for the ______.

FOOD CHINESE PEOPLE FACILITIESOVERPOPULATION POVERTY

Challenge Task: You will need 3 different coloured pencils-

• In one colour shade all the cards that are about ECONOMIC issues (money)• In a 2nd colour shade all the cards that show POLITICAL issues (government)• In a 3rd colour shade all the cards that show SOCIAL issues (people and society)

The country was severely overpopulated

Starvation was a major problem for the Chinese

people

There is now a big gender gap with 60 million more

men than womenFemale infanticide* has

increased since the 1980s

Parents in China receive the cost of child care and medical

expenses for their one child.

Both parents are able to work so they will be financially better off

Abortion rate has gone up as women are pressured if pregnant for a 2nd time

There was not enough shelter for all the population

Babies are being abandoned, particularly baby girls as women

are less superior in Chinese society

There will be nobody to look after the elderly

Children get more time with their parents

Couples who break the policy are often forced into

sterilisation- human rights infringement