1. World Population Growth
2005: 6.49 billion
All pictures from unless otherwise mentioned

2. World Population Projections

3. Regional Population projections

4. How Populations Change

5. World Population growth rate

6. Population density is variable

7. Projected top 10 Countries
In 2000: China, India, U.S., Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Russia,
Bangladesh, Japan, Nigeria
In 2050: India*, China*, U.S., Indonesia*, Nigeria*, Pakistan*, Brazil,
Bangladesh*, Ethiopia, Congo
Notable changes:
Nigeria—33 million residents in 1950, 304 million in 2050.
Ethiopia—18 million people in 1950, 188 million in 2050.
*Just six countries account for a projected 3 billion more people in
the developing world in 2050.

8. Projected age structure, world

9. U.S. Population Structure

10. India Population Structure

11. German Population Structure

12. A comparison of growth rates

13. An Increasingly Urban World

14. Women’s Education Affects Population Growth

15. Lifespan is important to population growth
People are living longer in many countries with higher GNP’s
GNP is closely linked with life expectancy, up to $4000 per cap.
Why is life expectancy so closely linked to GNP?
Why does life expectancy influence population growth?

16. Education affects Age of Marriage

17. Immigration spreads out Population Growth
Percent of U.S
Population Growth
Due to Immigration

18. Demographic transition Model