A country has a falling birth rate and a rising death rate, while an increasing number of its working age adults (16-60 years) are seeking employment abroad.
How is this likely to affect the numbers in the different age groups in the country?
under 16 years
16-60 years
over 60 years
fall
fall
fall
fall
rise
rise
rise
fall
rise
rise
rise
fall
Japan's population has an increasing proportion of elderly people.
What is the likely impact of this on the Japanese economy?
increased government budget deficit
increased rate of economic growth
increased rate of emigration
increased use of labour-intensive methods of production
The diagram shows population data for a country for 1950, 2005 and 2050.
population millions 1950
population millions 2005
What can be concluded from the diagram?
Men outnumber women in each year.
People are living longer over the period.
The population has grown continuously.
The workforce has grown continuously.