1. A Geographical Case Study Population Change In Japan

2. (middle income country)
ILT - Comparing Population Change In Russia and The Yemen Between 1950 and 2057
Use the information on p.145 to complete factfiles below
Russia
(middle income country)
Yemen
(low income country)
Total Population:
GNI per person:
Birth Rate:
Death Rate:
Natural Increase:
Population in 2057 (predicted):
Three reasons why Russia’s population is set to decline:
Total Population:
GNI per person:
Birth Rate:
Death Rate:
Natural Increase:
Population in 2057 (predicted):
Three reasons why the Yemen’s population is set to increase:

3. By the end of the lesson…
ALL of you will be able to DESCRIBE what has happened to Japan’s population in recent history.
MOST of you will be able to LIST two pieces of information shown on a population pyramid.
SOME of you will be able to use key terms to DESCRIBE the impacts of an ageing population on a society.

4. Why Is Disneyland Japan Running Out Of Customers?

5. Why Is Disneyland Japan Running Out Of Customers?
Information about Disneyland Japan General information about the Japanese population
Information about Japans elderly population Other information
Disneyland Japan is based in Tokyo, the capital of Japan.
Japan spends 8.2% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on healthcare.
The government has raised the retirement age to 65, to reduce the amount it spends on pensions.
20.8% of people in Japan are over 70 years old.
Retired people in Japan are healthy, wealthy and have lots of spare time.
In 1950 the average age of first marriage was 23 for females and 25.9 for males.
Disneyland Japan has been open for over 25 years.
Disney has traditionally aimed its attractions at children.
The Japanese currency is the Yen, The market of retired people has been called the ‘Silver Yen’
Japan has the oldest population in the world.
In 2006 the average age of first marriage was 28.2 for females and 30 for males.
The average woman doesn’t have her first child until she is 29.2.
Disneyland Japan now offers cut price season tickets to the over 60’s.
Japan is one of the richest countries in the world.
The birth rate in Japan has been falling for the last 60 years.
Under 15’s make up just 13.6% of the population.

6. Looking In More Detail At The Changes To The Japanese Population
What was the birth rate in 1950?
What was it in 2007?
What was death rate in 1950?
What was the natural change in 1950?
What was it in 2006?
What will happen to Japan’s population if current trends continue?

7. What are population pyramids and how can geographers use them?
Population pyramids show the STRUCTURE of a country’s population (age and gender)
People under 16 and over 65 are known as the DEPENDENT POPULATION because they depend on the rest of the population to provide them with services/goods e.g. education, health, pensions
The top is known as the APEX
Decreases in size of each cohort indicates a high death rate / infant mortality
The bottom is known as the BASE
A wide apex means lots of people are living a long time, death rate is low.
The HEIGHT of the pyramid is an indicator of LIFE EXPECTANCY
Age groups are split into sections called COHORTS
A narrow BASE indicates a LOW BIRTH RATE
Males are one side, females on the other

8. By the end of the lesson…
ALL of you will be able to DESCRIBE what has happened to Japan’s population in recent history.
MOST of you will be able to LIST two pieces of information shown on a population pyramid.
SOME of you will be able to use key terms to DESCRIBE the impacts of an ageing population on a society.

9. The shape of the population pyramid can tell you a variety of things about the population
1. A small top end.
This shows that adults are not living a long time so the is low. Death rates must be high.
Issues:
Quality of life must be
People are working physically all their lives with , unbalanced diets.
Facilities for the elderly must be poor. There is probably no system in this country so people have to continue working in order to survive.
2. A wide base.
This shows that there are lots of being , so there is a high
Problems:
In 15 – 20 years time these children will be having children of their own, thus the population even more.
More places at will be needed.
will have an increased demand for and care.
Each decreases in size. This suggests that there is a high and a high rate.

10. The shape of the population pyramid can tell you a variety of things about the population
1. A small top end.
This shows that adults are not living a long time so the life expectancy is low. Death rates must be high.
Issues:
Quality of life must be poor.
People are working physically all their lives with poor, unbalanced diets.
Facilities for the elderly must be poor. There is probably no pension system in this country so people have to continue working in order to survive.
2. A wide base.
This shows that there are lots of children being born, so there is a high BIRTH RATE.
Problems:
In 15 – 20 years time these children will be having children of their own, thus expanding the population even more.
More places at school will be needed.
Hospitals will have an increased demand for maternity and child care.
Each cohort decreases in size. This suggests that there is a high death rate and a high infant mortality rate.

11. 3. A large top end.
This shows that adults are living so the life expectancy is increasing must be low.
Issues:
An population means that there are more people of retirement age.
More retirement homes will be needed.
Higher cost to government to provide
Greater need for services for the , such as meals on wheels, etc.
4. An expanding middle.
The largest cohorts are represented by
Issues:
High as there are too many workers and jobs.
These people are of age, which could mean the will even more.

12. 3. A large top end.
This shows that adults are living longer so the life expectancy is increasing. Death rates must be low.
Issues:
An aging population means that there are more people of retirement age.
More retirement homes will be needed.
Higher cost to government to provide health care.
Greater need for services for the elderly, such as meals on wheels, day centres etc.
4. An expanding middle.
The largest cohorts are represented by adults
Issues:
High unemployment as there are too many workers and not enough jobs.
These people are of child bearing age, which could mean the population will expand even more.

13. Comparing The Structure Of Japan’s Population Throughout History
Identify 4 differences between the 3 different population pyramids of Japan. Add them to the table below.
1950
2006
2050
Young Dependents
Elderly Dependents
Base
Apex
What are the consequences of an ageing population?
(think about pensions, the proportion of people working, taxes, healthcare)

14. By the end of the lesson…
ALL of you will be able to DESCRIBE what has happened to Japan’s population in recent history.
MOST of you will be able to LIST two pieces of information shown on a population pyramid.
SOME of you will be able to use key terms to DESCRIBE the impacts of an ageing population on a society.