the changing population of the uk Flashcards
describe what has happened to the number of people in the uk since 2001
population increased every year since 2001 but growth rate decreased since 2011
what is population structure
number of males and females in a population, spilt into age groups
shown by population pyramids
in 2001, why was the highest number of people in the 30-39 age group
high birth rates in the 1960s
what is demographic transition
population change over time
what does the demographic model show
how a country’s population changes as it develops based on birth/death rates
what stage of the DTM is the uk at and what does it show about the birth and death rate
stage 4
birth/death rate is slow and fluctuating
explain stage 1 of the DTM
-birth/death rate - high and fluctuating
-population growth rate- zero
-population size- low and steady
explain stage 2 of the DTM
-birth rate- high and steady
-death rate - rapidly falling
-population growth rate- very high
-population size- rapidly increasing
explain stage 3 of the DTM
-birth rate- rapidly falling
-death rate - slowly falling
-population growth rate- high
-population size-increasing
explain stage 4 of the DTM
-birth/death- low and fluctuating
-population growth rate- zero
-population size- high and steady
explain stage 5 of the DTM
-birth rate- slowly falling
-death rate - low and steady
-population growth rate- negative
-population size- slowly falling
in 2015, where did most people move from
China, Australia, India and Poland
‘the uk has positive net migration’ what does this mean
more people are moving into the UK than moving out. This results in an overall increase in the UK’s population
how might migration affect the uk’s position on the DTM
increasing birth rate because many migrants are of child-bearing age
what happened to the population between 2011 to 2015
increased to more than 8.5 million
what is the uk’s population growth driven by
natural increases and migration
how do people increase the city’s ethic diversity
people who migrate from London from other countries
what impact does ethic diversity have in the uk
increase of white-non British people
