Population Structure and Composition

Question 1

Population pyramids show

Answer 1

Age and gender groups

Question 2

Sex Ratio

Answer 2

of males per 100 females
Slightly more males born but women outlive men
. Eur and NA 95 males: 100 females
. World Wide 102 males: 100 females

Question 3

Age Distribution
Dependency Ratio

Answer 3

of people too old or too young to work compared to # of people in productive years

Question 4

How to find Dependency Ratio

Answer 4

% of pop under 15

% over 65 divided by % in between 15-65 multiplied by 100
Tells you how many dependents for every 100 workers

Question 5

Age distribution continued

Answer 5

Graying of the population in MDC’s - more than 1/4 of all Gov’t expenditures in US, Canada, Japan, and W.Eur goes to Social Security, health care, and other programs for the elderly.

Question 6

Baby Boomer cohort in US

Answer 6

1946-1964

Question 7

Generation X

Answer 7

1965-1980

Question 8

Population Pyramids in Transition

Answer 8

Rapid Growth, Slow Growth, Zero Growth, Negative Growth

Question 9

Importance of population pyramid

Answer 9

Policy planning
Future Housing Estates
Future schools
Future Jobs

Question 10

Comparison with other countries

Answer 10

develope (US) vs developing (India)