Population Case Studies Flashcards
What is an over-populated country?
Indonesia
What is an under-populated country?
Australia
What is a country with a high rate of population growth?
Uganda
What is a country with a low rate of population growth(population decline)?
Japan
Name an international migration between two countries
Mexico to the USA
Country with high dependency ratio
United Kingdom
Densely populated country?
Singapore
What is a sparsely populated country?
Alaska
What is the population of Indonesia?
over 270 million
What is the population of Australia?
over 25 million
What is the population of Uganda?
over 40 million
What is the population of Japan?
over 125 million
What is the population of Mexico?
over 125 million
What is the population of the USA?
over 325 million
What is the population of the United Kingdom?
over 65 million
What is the population of Alaska?
over 730 thousand
Where is Indonesia located?
South-east asia
Where is Australia located?
Island between Pacific and Indian Ocean
Where is Uganda located?
East Africa
Where is Japan located?
East Coast of Asia
Where is Mexico located?
North America
Where is the United Kingdom located?
Northwestern coast of Europe
Where is singapore located?
Southern tip of Malaysia in Southeast Asia
Where is Alaska located?
North-western part of Canada
Consequences of over-population in Indonesia
10% live in poverty, low GNI, 70% homes have proper sanitation, 10% children suffer from malnourishment and food shortages, many unemployed, hygiene problems
Why is Indonesia over-populated?
does not have the technology, low education, wanting to have more kids (male offspring)
Why is Australia under-populated?
desert, water shortages, weather
Consequences of overpopulation in Australia
More resources than can be used, schools and hospitals may have to shut down, shortage of workers = lower optimum productivity, less people paying tax and more people retiring, public transport links may close, less innovation and development, harder to defend country
Why is Uganda’s population growing?
Low status of women, low education (especially among females), early marriage, low use of contraception, poverty,
Consequences of Uganda’s population growth
health sectors faces human and infrastructural damage, primary education cannot be sustained in some areas, unemployment especially among the poor, pressure of resources, poverty
Why is Japan’s population declining?
women working in high-tech industries do not want to ruin career, higher standard of living without children, child care costs are more expensive meaning having a child is becoming more expensive, high life expectancy
Consequences of Japan’s population decline
shortage of workers in future means a reduced economic growth, closure of schools of universities, grey industries will grow, ageing population means more pensions which the government has to pay for meaning higher taxes for the active population, small towns become derelict as not enough people to support some industries
Why does the Uk have such a high dependency ratio?
longer life expectancy, people needing children as they may be more expensive, people having children later and focusing on other things (higher life quality, career etc.)
Why is Singapore so densely populated?
Main port where all world trade passes (Straits of Malacca), low crime and corruption rates, good education, good health facilities, many job opportunities in business headquarters, industrial centres, oil refineries, chemical factories, efficient container port, idea location
Why is Alaska so under populated?
limited daylight (6 hours in Anchorage), transport is hard, no reads connecting the towns and villages, if you want something from somewhere else you may have to have it flied in or you must fly out, extreme weather from 15 to -35 degrees, places are inhabitable and inhospitable, not many jobs (only decreasing oil industry, fishing, government and tourism limited to only a few months), in ice = difficult living conditions,
