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Understanding Population Pyramids

Understanding Population Pyramids. What does it mean that Mexico’s population pyramid is very wide at the bottom?. What does it mean that Sweden’s population pyramid is wider at the top than Mexico’s?. What predictions can you make from these population pyramids?. Population Pyramids.

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Understanding Population Pyramids

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  1. Understanding Population Pyramids

  2. What does it mean that Mexico’s population pyramid is very wide at the bottom?

  3. What does it mean that Sweden’s population pyramid is wider at the top than Mexico’s?

  4. What predictions can you make from these population pyramids?

  5. Population Pyramids

  6. http://ecp3113-01.fa01.fsu.edu/lively_introduction/fig7.gif

  7. 4 3 5 2 1

  8. 1. Decline in Birth Rate 2. Baby Boom 3. Fewer men due to World War I and II 4. More women due to: a. longer life expectancy and b. World Wars (I and II) 5. More 75-79 yrs than 0-4 yrs. Signs of a future worker shortage and an overall declining population. Analysis of Italy’s Population Pyramid

  9. Aging population… …declining birth rate

  10. How is this population pyramid different from Italy’s?

  11. Population Pyramids at Different Scales Country State County (Borough)

  12. http://www.aleutianseast.org

  13. http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/deadliestcatch.htmlhttp://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/deadliestcatch.html

  14. ACTIVITYforSelected Population Pyramids in the United States

  15. Choices… A. Ann Arbor, MI B. Buffalo county, SD C. Fort Bragg, NC D. Leavenworth, KS E. Manhattan, NYC F. Nothhamton, MA G. Punta Gorda, FL H. Springfield, IL

  16. Helpful Hints… A. Ann Arbor, MI - University of Michigan B. Buffalo county, SD - Crow Creek Indian Reservation, one of the poorest counties in the United States C. Fort Bragg, NC - United States Army Fort D. Leavenworth, KS - United States Penitentiary E. Manhattan, NYC - wealthy downtown, few large families F. Nothhamton, MA - Smith College, an all girls college G. Punta Gorda, FL - retirement community H. Springfield, IL - average American city

  17. 1. B 2. A 3. E 4. C 5. G 6. H 7. F 8. D Answers

  18. B A E C G H F D

  19. Population Pyramids for Selected Countries

  20. Guest Workers, mainly from South Asia

  21. Guest Workers from India in the Persian Gulf Countries http://fusions.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/migrant-workers-in-dubai

  22. Post War Baby Boom and Declining Birth Rate

  23. http://kotaku.com/gaming/only-in-japan/strange-japanese-game-center-name-226261.phphttp://kotaku.com/gaming/only-in-japan/strange-japanese-game-center-name-226261.php http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9539825

  24. Declining Birth Rate, Emigration, War

  25. Stable Population Growth

  26. Slow Decline http://www.airninja.com/worldfacts/countries/Argentina/fertilityrate.htm

  27. Extremely High Birth and Death Rates

  28. Persistent Poverty and Violence http://www.islamic-relief.com/submenu/appeal/somalia_crisis.htm http://www.biyokulule.com/February_%201990s(4).htm

  29. Constructing and Analyzing Population Pyramids Finding Age Sex Statistics on the U.S. Census Web Site Population Pyramid Construction directions using Microsoft Excel

  30. What will the pyramid look like in 2025? 2050?

  31. Age Dependency Ratio

  32. With the population pyramids displayed on the wall discuss the differences between the population pyramids in different areas of the county. Why are there differences? Where in the county is it wealthy? Poor? Where in the county is the population the youngest? Oldest? How do the suburbs differ from the inner city? Analysis and Evaluation for the Metropolitan Area

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