IB ESS SL 8.1.4 Global Population Growth Models Questions

Practise IB ESS SL 8.1.4 by applying global population growth models concepts to environmental systems questions.

Syllabus
First assessment 2026
Course
ESS SL
Level
SL

Exam points

  • The global human population has followed a rapid growth curve
  • Models are used to predict the growth of the future global human population
  • UN projection models indicate three scenarios linked to future fertility rates
  • There is uncertainty about how future human fertility rates may change, leading to the three scenarios in the models

IB ESS SL 8.1.4 Global Population Growth Models Questions question 1

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Figure Age-gender pyramid for South Korea in 1960

Figure Age-gender pyramid for South Korea in 1960

Figure Age-gender pyramid for South Korea in 2024

Figure Age-gender pyramid for South Korea in 2024

Figure Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2024

Figure Population of South Korea from 1960 to 2024

Question (a)

(a)

Describe the trend in population numbers between 1960 and 2024, as shown in Figure.

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Question (b)

(b)

Using information from Figure, sketch a line on Figureto demonstrate the expected total population between 2024 and 2100.

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