POPULATION CALCULATION WORKSHEET

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Spinksville is an island of 5000 square miles off
the coast of Java. There are currently 250,000
inhabitants of the island. Last year, there were
12,000 new children born and 10,000 people
were recorded as deceased
1. What is the current population density?
population
=population density
area
EVEN
The country of Transylvania contains 2.3
million people (vampires not included) and
covers 800,000 square miles. In the year after
the last census, there were 109,000 new
children born and 111,000 people died.
5. What is the current population density?

250,000inhabitants
¿ =50 inhabitants per square miles
5000 mi2

The current population density is 50 inhabitants/mi 2

2. What are the birth and death rates? 6. What are the birth and death rates?
¿ of births per year
Birth rate =
Total population

12,000
¿ ×100
250,000

¿ 4.8 %

Therefore, Birth rate is 4.8%

Crude Birthrate=Birth rate ×1000

¿ 4.8 % ×1000
¿ 48

¿ of deaths per year

Death rate=
Total population

10,000
¿ ×100
250,000
¿4 %
The death rate is 4%.

Crude Death rate=Death rate ×1000

¿ 4 % ×1000=40
¿ 40

3. What is the population growth rate (r)? 7. What is the population growth rate (r)?
crude births−crude deaths
growthrate( r %)=
10

48−40
¿
10
 ¿ 0.8 %
Therefore, the population growth rate is 0.8%.

4. In how many years will the population of 8. In how many years will the population of
Spinksville double? Transylvania double?

70 %
Doubling Time (dt)∈ years=
r (¿ percent form)
70 %
¿
0.8 %

= 87.5 years

Therefore, it will take 87.5 years for the

population of Spinskville to double.

9. Given a 2010 world population growth rate of 10. If a country doubles its population in 56 years,
about 1.3% per year, how long would it take what has its population growth rate during that
the world’s population to double? How old time?
will you be when this doubling occurs?
70 %
=Doubling Time (dt)∈ years
r (¿ percent form)
70 %
=53.84∨54 years
1.3 %

22(current age)+54( doubling time)=76 years old

I will be 76 years old when the world’s

population is doubled.
11. Calculate the growth rates and doubling times for the countries listed below.

Birth Death Rate

Country Growth Rate Doubling Time
Rate (2011)
(r)
(2011) (%)
(%)
0.5% 140 years
United States 1 8
3
1.4% 50 years
Mexico 1 5
9
-0.1% -700 years
Japan 8 9
0.4% 175 years
United Kingdom 1 9
3
0.5% 140 years
China 1 7
2
1.6% 43.75 years
India 2 7
3
 2.5% 28 years
Nigeria 4 16
1
0.7% 100 years
South Africa 2 14
1
0.4 175 years
Canada 1 7
1
-0.1 -700 years
Italy 9 10

US Mexico
13 % × 1000=130 8 % × 1000=80 19 % × 1000=190 5 % × 1000=50

130−80 190−50
=0.5% =1.4 %
10 10

70 % 70 %
=140 years =5 years
0.5 % 1.4 %

Japan UK
8 % × 1000=80 9 % × 1000=90 13 % × 1000=130 9 % × 1000=90

80−90 130−90
=−0.1% =0.4%
10 10

70 % 70 %
=−700 years =175 years
−0.1 % 0.4 %

China India
12 % ×1000=120 7 % × 1000=70 23 % × 1000=230 7 % × 1000=70

120−70 230−70
=0.5 % =1.6 %
10 10

70 % 70 %
=140 years =43.75 years
0.5 % 1.6 %

Nigeria South Africa

41 % × 1000=410 16 % × 1000=160 21 % ×1000=210 14 % ×1000=140

410−160 210−140
=2.5% =0.7%
10 10

70 % 70 %
=28 years =100 years
2.5 % 0.7 %

Canada Italy
11 % × 1000=110 7 % × 1000=70 9 % × 1000=90 10 % × 1000=100

110−70 90−100
=0.4% =−0.1%
10 10

70 % 70 %
=175 years =−700 years
0.4 % −0.1 %
12. According to the 2010 census, Cedar Rapids
contained 126,326 people. In 2011, there were
an estimated 127,904 people. That translates to
a growth rate of 1.2%. Based on this growth
rate, what will the population of Cedar Rapids
be 5 years from now? …50 years from now? …
100 years from now?
13. In April of 2010 the U.S. population was
308,745,538 and it is growing by about .
97%. Assuming a constant growth rate, what
will the population be in 2020?
…in 2050?
…in 2100?

Given: (initial population) x (growth rate)years = final population

2010 population = 126,326 people
2011 population = 127,904 people (308,745,538) x (1.0097)10 = 340,035,494 people in
growth rate (r) = 1.2% = 1.012 2020
time (t1)= 5 years
(308,745,538) x (1.0097)40 = 454,250,004 people in
time (t2) = 50 years 2050
time (t3) = 100 years
(308,745,538) x (1.0097)90 = 736,059,213 people in
Finding future population from growth rate:
2100
(initial population) x (growth rate)years = final
population

FP=(127,904)x (1.012)❑5 =135,764 people∈5 years

FP=(127,904)x (1.012)❑50❑=232,225 people∈50 years
FP=(127,904)x (1.012)❑100❑=421,633 people∈100 years
14. What would happen to the population 15. If 300 blue jays are found in a 20 hectare plot,
growth rate of a country that maintains a what is the density of blue jays/hectare in that plot?
high crude birth rate of 32 but was able to Round to the nearest whole number
reduce their crude death rate from 28 to Given:
12? Population= 300 blue jays
Given: Area = 20 hectares
crude birth rate = 32
crude death rate = 28; 12 population
= population density
area
Finding population growth rate (r):
crude births−crude deaths 300 blue jays/20 hectares = 15 blue jays/hectare
( )=r %
10
32−28 32−12
r =( )= 0.4% r =( )=2%
10 10
The population growth rate increased
from 0.4% to 2% when the country was
able to reduce their crude death rate.

What would happen to the doubling time of this

country?
Finding the doubling time of a population:
70 %
=Doubling Time (dt)∈ years
r (¿ percent form)
70 %
dt = =175 years
0.4 %
70 %
dt = =35 years
2%
 The doubling time of this country will
decrease from 175 years to 35 years.

16. Suppose the population density of a sample
of deer is 50 per square kilometer. Assuming
that the population is uniformly distributed
what would the population size be if the deer
encompassed an area that was 20km x 20km?
Round to the nearest whole number.
Given:
population density (deer) = 50 per square
kilometer
area = 20 km x 20 km = 400 km2
17. In a population of 750 fish, 25 die on a
particular day while 12 were born. a. What is the
per capita death rate for the day? Round to the
nearest thousandth b. What is the per capita birth
rate for the day? Round to the nearest thousandth.
c. What is the per capita rate of increase for the
day? Round to the nearest thousandth.
number of births∨deaths
= Birth or death rate
total population

Population size: 25 deaths

a. death rate = = 0.033
750 fishes
( population density )x (area)= population ¿ N ¿ 12 births
50 b. birth rate = = 0.016
N=( x 400 km❑2)=20,000 750 fishes
2
km❑ c. rate of increase /growth rate
births−deaths
The population size of deer encompassing =
total population
the area is 20,000.
12births−25 deaths
= -0.017
750 fishes
18. A population of Spotted Fritillary butterflies 19. One dandelion plan can produce many seeds,
exhibits logistic growth. If the carrying capacity leading to a high growth rate for dandelion
is 500 butterflies and r = 0.1 populations. If a population of dandelions is
individuals/(individuals x month), what is the currently 40 individuals and rmax=0.8,
maximum population growth rate for the predict dN/dt (per month) if these
population? (Hint: maximum population growth dandelions would grow exponential. Round
rate occurs when N = K/2). to the nearest whole number.
Given: (1) dN/dt = rmaxN
carrying capacity (K) = 500 butterflies = (0.8)(40)
population growth rate (r) = 0.1 = 32
maximum population size (N) = 250 butterflies ⇒N1 = 40 + 32 = 72
K 500
N= N= =250 butterflies
2 2 (2) dN/dt = rmaxN
= (0.8)(72)
Logistic growth equation:
= 58
dN /dt=r ❑max N [1−(N /K )] ⇒N2 = 72 + 58 = 130
250
dN /dt =(0.1)(250)[1−( )] (3) dN/dt = rmaxN
500 = (0.8)(130)
dN /dt =(25)(0.5)=12.5 individuals/month = 104
⇒N3 = 130 + 104 = 234
The maximum population growth rate for
the population of Spotted Fritillary The dN/dt would be 234.
butterflies is 12.5 individuals per month.

20. A hypothetical population has a carrying
capacity of 1,500 individuals and rmax is 1.0. What
is the population growth rate for a population with
a size of 1,600 individuals? Round your answer to
the nearest hundredth.
Given:
21. Imagine the dandelions mentioned in #3
cannot grow exponentially, due to lack of space.
The carrying capacity for their patch of lawn is 70
dandelions. What is their dN/dt in this logistic
growth situation? Round to the nearest whole
number.
 carrying capacity (K) = 1,500 individuals
maximum pop. growth rate (rmax) = 1.0 K −N
dN /dt =r ❑max N ( )
population size (N) = 1,600 individuals K
70−40
Finding population growth rate: ¿( 0.8)(40)( )
70
K −N ¿ 13.714 →14
dN /dt =r ❑max N ( )
K The dN/dt in this logistic growth situation is 14.
1500−1600
dN /dt =(1.0)(1600)( )
1500
dN /dt=−106.6666667 ≈−106.67
The population growth rate (-106.67) is
decreasing because the population size is
above the carrying capacity.
22. There are 2,000 mice living in a field. If
1,000 mice are born each month and 200 mice die
each month, what is the per capita growth rate of
mice over a month? Round your answer to the
nearest tenth.

B= 1000 mice
D= 200 mice
N= 2,000 mice

B−D
r =( )
N
1000−200
r =( )
2000
800
r =( )
2000
r =0.4

23. We are currently adding 84 million people to the world’s population each year. That is about 229,000
each day. Below is a listing of some of the world’s worst disasters, along with an approximate death toll.
At today’s growth rate, determine how many minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months it would take to
replace those lost. (no of deaths = no of births to replace the deaths)

Approximat Present world population growth

Past disasters e # of replaces this # in what time
deaths span?
Hurricane Katrina 1836 0.008017 days or 0.1924 hours or
11.54 minutes
September 11, 2001 attacks 2996 0.010026 days or 0.2406 hours or
14.44 minutes
Sumatra tsunami on 12/26/04 225,000 0.98 days or 0.98 days or 1411.2
minutes
Bangladeshi cyclone, 1991 140,000 0.6113 days or 14.6712 hours or
880.272 minutes
 Influenza epidemic, 1918 21,000,0 91.7030 days or 2200.8733 hours
00 or 132052.4017 minutes
Total AID’s deaths through 2005 25,000,0 109.1703 days or 2620.0273
00 hours
or 157205.2402 minutes
The Black Plague, 1347-51 75,000,0 327.5109 days or 7860.2620
00 hours
or 471615.7205 minutes

Hurricane Katrina
1 day
# of deaths × = Replacement time
total births ∈a day
1 day
1836 × = 0.008017 days
229000 births
24 hours
0.008017 days × = 0.1924 hours
1 day
60 minutes
0.1924 hours × = 11.54 minutes
1 hour

September 11, 2001 attacks Sumatra Tsunami

1 day 1 day
# of deaths × = Replacement time # of deaths× = Replacement time
total births ∈a day total births ∈a day
1 day 1 day
2996 × = 0.010026 days 225000 × = 0.98 days
229000 births 229000 births
24 hours 24 hours
0.010026 days × = 0.2406 hours 0.98 days × = 23.52 hours
1 day 1 day
60 minutes 60 minutes
0.2406 hours × = 14.44 minutes 23.52 hours × = 1411.2 minutes
1 hour 1 hour

Bangladeshi cyclone, 1991 Influenza epidemic, 1918

1 day 1 day
# of deaths × = Replacement time # of deaths ×
total births ∈a day total births ∈a day
= Replacement time
1 day 1 day
140,000 × = 0.6113 days 21000000 ×
229000 births 229000 births
= 91.7030 days
24 hours 24 hours
0.6113 days × = 14.6712 hours 91.7030 days ×
1 day 1 day
= 2200.8733 hours
60 minutes 60 minutes
14.6712 hours × = 880.272 minutes 2200.8733 hours ×
1 hour 1 hour
= 132052.4017
minutes
 Total AID’s deaths through 2005 The Black Plague, 1347-51

1 day 1 day
# of deaths × = Replacement time # of deaths × = Replacement time
total births ∈a day total births ∈a day
1 day 1 day
25000000× = 109.1703 days 75000000× = 327.5109 days
229000 births 229000 births
24 hours 24 hours
109.1703 days × = 2620.0273 hours 327.5109 days × = 7860.2620 hours
1 day 1 day
60 minutes 60 minutes
2620.0273 hours × = 157205.2402 7860.2620 hours × = 471615.7205
1 hour 1 hour
minutes minutes