IB ESS SL 8.1.4 Global population growth models Question Bank
Practise IB ESS SL/HL 8.1.4 by applying global population growth models concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2026
- Course
- ESS SL
- Level
- SL
Practise IB ESS SL/HL 8.1.4 by applying global population growth models concepts to exam-style environmental systems questions.

Figure Age-gender pyramid for South Korea in 1960

Figure Age-gender pyramid for South Korea in 2024

Figure Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2024
Describe the trend in population numbers between 1960 and 2024, as shown in Figure.
a. Increasing/positive trend (in general or within a valid timeframe)
b. Steep/sharp increase until 1990;
c. Slows down/begins to level off at 1990;
d. then level/constant/plateaus from 2010/2015 (to 2024);
Note to examiners: one mark max if no reference to dates included in response
Using information from Figure, sketch a line on Figureto demonstrate the expected total population between 2024 and 2100.

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Note to examiners: Allow credit for any line that shows a clear decrease immediately following 2024.