LESSON 5:
GLOBAL DEMOGRAPHY
AND GLOBAL MIGRATION
LESSON OUTCOME
• Explain the theory of demographic
transition as it affects global population
• Analyze the political, economic, cultural,
and social factors underlying the global
movements of people
• Display first-hand knowledge of the
experiences of OFWs
LESSON PROPER

• Demographic Transition
• Global Population
• Global Migration
• Labor Migration
• Diaspora
DISCUSSION POINTS
• Demographic transition is a singular historic
period during which mortality and fertility rates
decline from high to low levels in a particular
country or region.
• The nuances of the movements of people
around the world can be seen through the
categories of migrants – vagabonds, tourists,
refugees, and asylum seekers. Those who
migrate to work are involved in labor migration.
PROCESSING QUESTIONS
• Is the heightened flow of people a
unique feature of the current global era?
• Has globalization facilitated or
obstructed greater labor migration?
ANSWER KEY
• Since people have been moving the world even
before contemporary globalization, the remarkable
feature of their flow is the categories being created.
This is due to different reasons they have for their
movement.
• Globalization facilitated labor migration through the
easy access to information and modern
transportation and communication. However, labor
migration still faces many restrictions or barriers
such as state policies and concerns about terrorism.
LESSON SUMMARY
• The broad outlines of the demographic
transition are similar in countries around the
world, but the pace and timing of the
transition have varied considerably.
• People have different reasons for moving. This
nuances are reflected in their categories.
• Migration is traditionally governed by push
and pull factors. Global factors also play a
major role in today’s migration.