lesson 23- UK

Question 1

What is the UK’s population currently?

Answer 1

69 million

Question 2

T/F- Britain’s over 65s outweigh under 15s

Answer 2

TRUE

Question 3

What was population growth like in the UK pre 1960s? how has immigration impacted this?

Answer 3

pre 1960s- western Europe’s pop growth was between 0.5-1% a year
NOW- immigration has prevented this from falling below zero (despite fertility rates also decreasing for migrants)

Question 4

What is the low scenario the UN predict may happen to the UK’s population?

Answer 4

pop will peak in 2040 then fall to 68 million-> higher strain on healthcare, death rates will incr, tax will incr

Question 5

what is the medium scenario the UN predict may happen to the UK’s population?

Answer 5

fr will drop, pop set to increase by 15% (75 mill) by 2050 d2 incr LE, natural incr, immigration

Question 6

what is the high scenario the UN predict may happen to the UK’s population?

Answer 6

increased fertility rates- would alleviate issues d2 aging pop

Question 7

in 2023, how many people migrated to the uk?

Answer 7

1.2 million- mostly Indians, Nigerians, Pakistanis

Question 8

what are 3 challenges of increasing immigration?

Answer 8

1. less jobs and housing
2. increase in pollution
3. urban expansion

Question 9

what are 3 opportunities of increasing immigration?

Answer 9

1. more people working-> paying tax for govs
2. new culture BUT this may bring conflict in some communities
3. new skillsets