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Population Dynamics Activity
Your task today is to make use of the data provided by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Census Bureau
to analyze and compare populations of nations in the world and to learn about the data provided by the US Census
Bureau.
PART I: Pick Four nations two developed and two developing and, using the CIA website
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Go to the world fact book page and select a country and complete the table below:
Population Measure
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Total Population
Crude birth rate
Crude death rate
Given population growth rate
Life expectancy
Infant mortality rate
Total fertility rate
GDP/Economy
Urbanization
Population Measure
Total Population
Crude birth rate
Crude death rate
Given population growth rate
Life expectancy
Infant mortality rate
Total fertility rate
GDP/Economy
Urbanization
2. Show a general sketch of your different country’s population pyramids.
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PLEASE answer these questions
1. Which gender has the higher population in the youngest age groups on your pyramid? Explain why this
might be.
2. Which gender has the higher population in the oldest age group? Explain reasons specific to your country if
possible.
3. What shape does your country’s histogram(pyramid) look like? What does this mean for your country?
4. If the birth and death rates remain the same, generally what will your pyramid look like in 25 years?
5. Determine the percentage of the population that has yet to reach childbearing age (females below 14).
6. Determine the percentage of the population that is at post-reproductive age (females 50+).
7. Determine the percentage of the population that is 65+.
8. What do these numbers say about the prospects for future growth?
9. What are some social/economic problems that might occur as a result of your population’s age structure?
10. Does your country have a baby boom in it? How can you tell??
11. If you had a business and you wanted to capitalize (make $$) on your information about the population age
structure, what would you sell? Why?
12. Briefly discuss whether your countries are increasing in population size, decreasing, or close to ZPG.
13. In one paragraph, compare and contrast your groups and another groups nations. In what ways are their
population’s age structures similar? How are they different? EXPLAIN why this might be.
PART II: Go to the following link http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/idbsprd.html at the U.S. Census Bureau
website. Click on US and World population clock, infographics, people, population, or whatever tabs seem interesting
to you. I want you to browse and use the site and answer the questions below.
14. What is the current US population?
15. World Population?
16. Which one is moving faster?
17. What areas (regions) of the US are growing the fastest, why do you think this is?
18. What are the most populous states?
19. Pick one infographic that you found interesting and describe it and why did you find it interesting?
20. Under economic indicators pick three and describe what is happening with them. Based on these how does our
economy seem to be doing?
21. Since it is close Valentine’s day click on the Valentine’s day tab and tell me what you find?
Pick some other tabs and describe what information you can find?
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Lastly: You can use any sites you want to.
26. What do you think the world will look like in 15 years in 35 years?
27. What do you think this means for your future? (1 paragraph)