POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU

ACTIVITY 2022
2022 PRB Data Sheet

Population Scavenger Hunt

Find and rank the top 15 countries with the largest populations, then list continents. You must use the pdf
provided! For development list if it is a core, semi-periphery, or periphery country. Use the maps on the
next page to help. The fastest person wins a prize.

Rank Country Population Continent Development

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POPULATION ACTIVITY REFLECTION
1. Which continents have the most countries on this list?

Asia

2. Which of these countries are Core Countries? Periphery? Semi-Periphery?

Mark them with a “C” or “P” in the development column located in the chart
above.

3. Look at the data for more and less developed countries. What demographics do
core countries have in common? Periphery?

They tend to be core in America and periphery in Africa

4. Why is China not included in less developed countries?

China has a higher level of development, education, TFR

5. Is China Overpopulated? Why or why not?

Yes, because there is much more people than available land.

Population Dynamics
How many children did your paternal grandmother (father’s mother) have? 3

How many children did your maternal grandmother (mother’s mother) have? 2

How many children do YOU want? (you can skip if it is too personal) 2

Look at the data on US Fertility Rates since 1800. What trend appears as you compare
generation to generation?
There are less children being born over time.

World Systems Theory Model

Scattergories
Use the statistics from the PRB data packet to find two countries that are core,
semi-periphery, and periphery. Be sure to write the birth rates, death rates, and
explanation for why the country fits into that stage (ex: "High birth rates, high death
rates"). Others should include any other data from the packet that helps you out.

CORE COUNTRIES
Country 1 Name United States Country 2 Name Japan

Birth Rate 11 Birth Rate 7

Death Rate 10 Death Rate 12

NIR 0.1 % NIR - 0.5%

IMR 5.4 IMR 1.7

Life Expectancy 76 Life Expectancy 85

Percent Urban 83% Percent Urban 92%

GNI 70,480 GNI 44,570

What patterns did you notice emerge in the data for core countries?
They have a very high percent of urban population

SEMI-PERIPHERY COUNTRIES
Country 1 Name China Country 2 Name India

Birth Rate 8 Birth Rate 20

Death Rate 7 Death Rate 6

NIR 0.0% NIR 1.4%

IMR 6 IMR 28

Life Expectancy 78 Life Expectancy 70

Percent Urban 65% Percent Urban 35%

GNI 19,170 GNI 7,220

What patterns did you notice emerge in the data for semi-periphery countries?
They have lower death rates than birth rates.

PERIPHERY COUNTRIES
Country 1 Name Russia Country 2 Name Pakistan

Birth Rate 10 Birth Rate 28

Death Rate 15 Death Rate 7

NIR -0.5% NIR 2.0

IMR 4.5 IMR 52

Life Expectancy 72 Life Expectancy 66

Percent Urban 75% Percent Urban 37%

GNI 32,000 GNI 5,800

What patterns did you notice emerge in the data for periphery countries?
There is no pattern in these countries.