Essays on Population Structure

Introduction

Population growth in Japan has hit an alarming state, with Japan being identified as one of the countries in the world with a deficit growth rate. The population growth rate presents a deficit of 0.077. This means the country risks having less people than it presently has in the next few years. The population effects of a declining growth rate are wide and affect all sectors in the population including a drift in the economic development in the country (White, 2001). However, if the government alters people’s needs in terms of education, infrastructure, and health, the population may rise. This paper analyzes ...

Introduction

One of the major issues that the world is constantly facing is the growing number of the world population. Due to the increasing population, other problems such as house spacing, food supply, water supply, and other basic needs supply arises. In relation to the continuous increase in population, population change is governed by different population processes including migration, fertility and mortality. Furthermore, world population can be further explained through qualitative and quantitative aspects as well as the demographic perspective which is further explained by the demographic transition theory. This paper will cover the discussion of choosing different sources ...

Population Pyramid of Belgium (2010) Population Pyramid of Belgium (2050) Population Pyramid of China (2010) Population Pyramid of China (2050) Write a short essay describing how the age structure of Belgium and China are expected to change over the next 40 years. How are they similar or different? Belgium In the structure of the Belgian middle-aged population is expected to increase. The citizens between 40 and 70 are expected to increase in the overall structure of the population. There is evidence that the life expectancy statistics is set to increase within 40 years. The life expectancy ...

Part 1 Portugal

Part 1 Portugal

Introduction

Portugal is a European nation located in the south-western part of the continent. It is one of the Iberian nations that constitutes Portugal, Spain and Andorra. The country is a member of the European Union. Its history dates back centuries back when it was the world’s most dominant maritime power. Portugal has good relations with other nations on the international scene, especially the South American nations such as Brazil, its former colony. Like other European nations, Portugal has a population structure where there is low population growth and the elderly outnumber the youth. Portugal plays a major role in ...