over populated case study BANGLADESH

Question 1

Evidence that bangladesh is over populated

Answer 1

They have insufficient resources to sustain their population

Most families live on very small plots of land

Because of the small amount of cultivable land per person, it resulted in a very high level of rural poverty

Question 2

percentage of population that is unemployed

Answer 2

40%

Question 2

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN FOR BANG TO REACH ITS OPTIMUM POP

Answer 2

It would need to improve the unemployment rate and allow more education.

There would need to be less births and more deaths. The birth rate would need to decrease and the death rate increase.

Question 2

how much of population lives un rural areas

Answer 2

1/5

Question 3

how many people

Answer 3

Densely populated with over 170 million people in a small area

Question 4

where is bangladesh

Answer 4

south asia

Question 5

population density

Answer 5

Population density: ~1,200 people per km²

Question 6

problems caused by the overpopulation (6)

Answer 6

Pressure on resources: Not enough land, food, and clean water for everyone.

Unemployment and underemployment: Many work in informal or low-paying jobs.

Poor housing: Overcrowded slums in cities like Dhaka.

Strain on services: Hospitals, schools, and sanitation are overburdened.

Environmental degradation: Deforestation, river pollution, and loss of farmland.

Frequent natural hazards (floods, cyclones) worsen living conditions for millions.

Question 7

dhaka is

Answer 7

overcrowded and full of slums

Question 8

things being done to help (3)

Answer 8

Family planning campaigns (contraceptives, education).

Investment in female education to reduce birth rates.

Rural development to reduce urban migration.