Bangladesh and Japan

Question 1

What is an example of a growing population?

Answer 1

Bangladesh

Question 2

What is an example of an ageing population?

Answer 2

Japan

Question 3

What are the main geographical characteristics of Bangladesh?

Answer 3

• 144000 sq/km (half size of vic)
• vulnerable to flooding, cyclones
• erosion is a big problem
• approx 10000 sq/km covered in water

Question 4

Population characteristics of Bangladesh

Answer 4

• 2014 - approx 166 million (8th most populous country
  -estimated population of 260 million by 2050
• most densely populated country in 2014
• 1175 people / square km in 2011
  (Australia 2.9 person average)

Question 5

What is the life expectancy and crude death rate in Bangladesh? How has life expectancy changed over time?

Answer 5

Life expectancy

• 1972 - 42
• 2002 - 66
• 2014 - 70

Crude death rate

• 1972 - 47/1000 people
• 2012 - 20.3/1000 people

Question 6

What are the main issues relating to the population in bangladesh?

Answer 6

• environmental pressures
  Low elevation = high population density
• 44% literacy rate in rural areas
• 60% in urban areas
• prone to natural hazards

Question 7

What is the total fertility rate of bangladesh and Japan?

Answer 7

Bangladesh - 2.14 (2015)

Japan - 1.41 (2015)

Question 8

What is the population of Japan and bangladesh?

Answer 8

Japan - 127 million (2016)

Bangladesh - 163 million (2016)

Question 9

What is the growth rate of Japan and bangladesh?

Answer 9

Japan - -0.1% 2016)

Bangladesh - 1.1% (2016)

Question 10

What is the dependency ratio of Japan and bangladesh?

Answer 10

Japan - 65:29

Bangladesh - 51:47

Question 11

What is the capital city of Japan and Bangladesh’s population density?

Answer 11

Japan - approx 6000 people per km

Bangladesh - approx 44000 people per km

Question 12

Describe two issues or challenges relating to Japan and Bangladesh’s population.

Answer 12

Japan

• increasing dependency
• increased pension payouts
• dying workforce

Bangladesh
- growing population

Question 13

Name one social factor that has influenced the issues relating to Japan and Bangladesh’s populations.

Answer 13

Japan

• desirability for smaller families
• expectations that you will work long hours and for increased years

Bangladesh
- increased understanding of contraception through education has limited birth rates

Question 14

Name one economic factor that has influenced the issues relating to Japan and Bangladesh’s populations.

Answer 14

Japan

• increased cost of living per person
• more money needed to support lifestyle and housing

Bangladesh
- population is educated to see that less children gives greater opportunity to earn money

Question 15

Name one environmental factor that has influenced the issues relating to Japan and Bangladesh’s populations.

Answer 15

Japan
- vulnerability to natural disasters

Bangladesh
- flood plain vulnerability location means that the agricultural population 30 years ago were more likely to have higher total fertility rates