Which country has a more rapidly growing population, and which has a stable or declining population? Explain the factors that contribute to population growth or decline.
a) Which country has a more rapidly growing population, and which has a stable or declining population? Explain the factors that contribute to population growth or decline.
b) Describe the age-structure of the population for both countries as depicted in the population pyramids. Explain why the shapes of the pyramids for the two countries are different or the same?
c) Which one has a large concentration of young people, and which one has a large concentration of old citizens? Explain the reasons and the economic and social implications of having large concentrations of young or old people in a country.
d) At what stage (s) of the demographic transition are the more and less developed countries of your choice at present and when will they move to the next stage of the demographic transition?
e) Using the 2 countries of your choice as case studies, discuss the main population problem (s) facing LDCs and MDCs. Propose two relevant population control measures or policies that can be adopted to solve the population problems you identified.