Introduction

• The world population is the total number of

living people on earth.
• The growth rate keeps fluctuating;
sometimes declining , sometimes increasing.
• Current projections show a continued increase
in population in the near future.
 Population Growth
• Population growth is the change in a
population over time which can be quantified as
a change in the number of people using “per
unit time” as a measurement
• Population growth can be both negative &
positive i.e increasing or decreasing
 Population growth
determinants
Population growth of a country is determined by four factors:
Deaths

Births

Emigration

Immigration

Births & deaths are considered to be the natural increase

whereas immigration & emigration are categorised as a
mechanical change.
 What are LEDC and
MEDC?
• The LEDC means (less economically developed
country)includes countries with a lower GDP & a
lower standard of living.
• MEDC means (more economically developed country )
with a higher standard of living & higher GDP
• Indicators
used to classify countries as LEDC &
MEDC include health, industrial development &
education
 Population issue in
LEDC
• The population of most less economically developed
countries are growing rapidly
• Birth rates remain high whereas death rate declines
• Birthrates falls & death rate continue to decline.
Population growth move towards stability
 Population issues in
MEDC
 In MEDC the major problem is that of a longer-lived
ageing population & the reduction of the birth rate.
They have access to family planning.
Infant mortality rate is very low in MEDCs and most
children born survive until old age so fewer children are
desired.
Higher living standard & better healthcare mean that
people are living longer than in LEDCs .
10 LEDCs COUNTRIES
• Chad
• Kenya
• India
• Afganistan
• Angola
• Gambia
• Sudan
• Mali
• Egypt
• Liberia
10 MEDCs countries
• UK
• USA
• Canada
• Switzerland
• France
• Norway
• Spain
• Belgium
• Japan
• Russia
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