Understanding Population Pyramids

Population Pyramids 1

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What will the pyramid look like in 2025? 2050? 1

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Age Dependency Ratio 1

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Analysis of Italy’s Population Pyramid 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. 1

Aging population… …declining birth rate 1

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Mammoni: “Mama’s Boy” http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/22/why_italian_men_wont_leave_the_nest/# 1

How is this population pyramid different from Italy’s? 1

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Population Pyramids at Different Scales Country State County (Borough)

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http://www.aleutianseast.org 1

http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/deadliestcatch/deadliestcatch.html 1

ACTIVITY for Selected Population Pyramids in the United States

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A. Ann Arbor, MI - University of Michigan 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. Punta Gorda, FL - retirement community D. Leavenworth, KS - United States Penitentiary E. Manhattan, NYC - wealthy downtown, few large families F. Nothhamton, MA - Smith College, an all girls college G. Fort Bragg, NC - United States Army Fort H. Springfield, IL - average American city 1

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

Population Pyramids for Selected Countries 1

Guest Workers, mainly from South Asia 1

Guest Workers from India in the Persian Gulf Countries http://fusions.wordpress.com/2007/08/06/migrant-workers-in-dubai 1

Post War Baby Boom and Declining Birth Rate 1

http://kotaku.com/gaming/only-in-japan/strange-japanese-game-center-name-226261.php http://www.economist.com/world/displaystory.cfm?story_id=9539825 1

Declining Birth Rate, Emigration, War 1

Mourning the dead. http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1817206,00.html 1

Stable Population Growth 1

Slow Decline http://www.airninja.com/worldfacts/countries/Argentina/fertilityrate.htm 1

High Birth and Death Rates 1

“Although the Comoros is a poor country, extreme manifestations of poverty such as famine or homelessness are rare. The great majority of people have access to adequate food, clothing, shelter, and, to some extent, water.” http://poverty2.forumone.com/library/view/8688/ http://atlas.7jigen.net/photo/?n=Comoros&ln=en 1

Slightly Increasing Population 1

“Increased prosperity as a result of the Celtic Tiger's economic boom in the wake of its 1973 EU membership has led to major changes in Ireland which is no longer traditionally a country of emigration and is receiving substantial numbers of immigrants to fill jobs.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Vilnius_at_Dublin.jpg http://www.religiousconsultation.org/News_Tracker/Ireland_population_to_jump_to_five_million.htm 1

Extremely High Birth and Death Rates 1

Persistent Poverty and Violence http://www.islamic-relief.com/submenu/appeal/somalia_crisis.htm http://www.biyokulule.com/February_%201990s(4).htm 1