Demographic transition model
Population pyramids
Population spread
World Quiz
Geographic concepts
100
How many stages are currently included in the Demographic Transition Model?
5 stages
100
Does Thailand have a higher male or female population?
Female
100
Based on this map, which regions of NZ are the most sparsely populated?
West coast of the South Island, Central North Island (or similar)
100
What is the current population of this country (+/- 100 million)?
1.47 billion
100
This geographic concept is about how population numbers increase or decrease over time.
Change
200
Apart from total population, these two key variables are shown on a Demographic Transition Model graph.
Birth rate and death rate.
200
Japan is at which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?
Stage 5
200
Name one example of a reason death rates may drop in a country.
Better sanitation, better medicine, urbanisation/better accessibility, development of industry/agriculture, better medical facilities
200
This country has the smallest population of any country in the world.
Vatican City
200
We use this concept to explain, for example, why people tend to live in clusters rather than being evenly spread across a country.
Patterns
300
A country has an an ageing population, a shrinking workforce, and natural decrease. What stage of the Demographic Transition Model is it in?
Stage 5
300
Canada is at which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?
Stage 4
300
Name one example of a development indicator.
People per doctor, HDI, Life expectancy, Birth rate, Death rate, Literacy rate, GDP, Infant mortality rate, Average income, Greenhouse gas emissions etc
300
This country has the youngest population in the world, with 56.9% of its population aged 18 or under.
Niger
300
One country introduces a “baby bonus” to increase birth rates because it is worried about too few workers in the future, while another country enforces a one-child policy to slow rapid population growth. This shows that countries can have different ______ about population growth.
Perspectives
400
This stage in the DTM is characterised by declining birth rates due to factors such as urbanisation, women’s education, and access to contraception.
Stage 3
400
Bolivia is at which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?
Stage 2
400
What kind of businesses make up secondary industries?
Manufacturing & assembly
400
The capital city of this country is the most populated in the world, with 42 million people. What is the name of the city?
Jakarta (Indonesia)
400
When population growth increases demand for water, which then affects agriculture and ecosystems, this concept is being demonstrated.
Interactions
500
This is the stage in the Demographic Transition Model where population explosions occur.
Stage 2
500
Mexico is at which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?
Stage 3
500
What word (which has been one of our weekly topics) means the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of disease, which represent human populations?
Demography/demographics
500
This country has the most rapidly growing population.
Syria
500
A country experiencing an ageing population may struggle to support its workforce and healthcare system. This concept focuses on whether this situation can be maintained long-term.
Sustainability