Demographic Indicators
Is the natural growth rate of Spain's population positive or negative?
Negative
Which population is greater in Spain: elderly women or elderly men?
elderly women
Is internal migration in Spain low or high?
Low
Is Spain's migration balance positive or negative?
Positive.
Why is Spain's birth rate so low?
Very low number of children born per woman
What sector in Spain does the majority of the occupied population work in?
Third sector
What caused internal migration to increase in recent years?
Spain's economic crisis
What country makes up the largest group of foreigners in Spain?
Morocco
True or false: the average maternal age in Spain is 27.
False. It is 32,6.
True or false: The percent of Spain's population that is unoccupied is elevated.
True
Besides economic reasons, what else causes internal migration?
People deciding to change their residency or move for their studies.
True or false: There are more people from the UK in Spain than from Colombia.
False.
What is the average life expectancy in Spain?
83
About what percentage of the Spain population is elderly?
~20% (19,9%)
Name three autonomous communities that people migrate internally to.
Madrid, The Balearic Islands, and Valencia.
Fill in the blank: More than ___ % of the population of the Balearic Islands are foreigners.
15
What is Spain's mortality rate?
~10% (9,6%)
What percentage of occupied people work in the primary sector?
~4% (3,6%)
Name three autonomous communities that people leave when migrating internally.
Andalusia, Extremadura, and Castilla and Leon.
What percent of Spain's population are foreigners?
~13% (12,6%)