Overpopulation Case Study: Bangladesh Flashcards
Reasons for overpopulation
Low adult literacy rates (41%)
Women marry young
Large families as insurance policies for old age
Demand for sons
Effects of overpopulation
People are forced to inhabit on the outer islands of Bangladesh that reach into the bay of Bengal which are vulnerable to floods and typhoons-takes many lives
Young Bangladeshi women often recruited to work abroad as domestic servants. Many work in the oils states of the Persian Gulf to provide for their families.
Migration from densely populated rural areas to cities like Dhaka to escape poverty occurs, however these people have few skills so are forced to live in shanty town on the outskirts of the city which increases poverty
Overcrowding, limited access to clean drinking water and few jobs cause high mortality
Underemployment and poverty in shanty towns
Suffering from overpopulation and poverty at both rural and urban level
General information
Bangladesh is located in South east Asia
It has a population of around 160 million and a population density of around 1100 per km2
