Name: ______________________________ Date: ____________________ Period: ___ Population Pyramids and the Demographic Transition Model SCO: Interpret aspects of population, using vital statistics as tools; analyze the implication of growth, distributions, and densities. STATISTICS FOR POPULATION PYRAMIDS: CANADA AND CHAD Canada 2000 Chad 2000 Total Population = 31 099 561 Total Population = 7 942 675 Age Age % Male % % Male % Female Female TOTAL 100 TOTAL 100 0-4 2.9 2.7 0-4 10.3 9.2 5-9 3.4 3.2 5-9 8.1 7.3 10-14 3.5 3.2 10-14 6.9 6.3 15-19 3.5 3.3 15-19 5.3 5.3 20-24 3.5 3.3 20-24 3.6 4.2 25-29 3.5 3.3 25-29 2.9 3.5 30-34 3.7 3.6 30-34 2.7 3.0 35-39 4.4 4.3 35-39 2.4 2.4 40-44 4.3 4.2 40-44 2.0 2.1 45-49 4.3 3.8 45-49 1.6 1.8 50-54 3.4 3.3 50-54 1.3 1.5 55-59 2.6 2.5 55-59 1.1 1.2 60-64 2.0 2.0 60-64 0.8 1.0 65-69 1.9 2.0 65-69 0.6 0.7 70-74 1.6 1.9 70-74 0.4 0.5 75-79 1.1 1.5 75-79 0.2 0.3 +80 1.2 2.2 +80 0.1 0.2 Step 1: a) Using the data in the tables, construct population pyramids for Canada and Chad. Use three colors on your population pyramid to distinguish pre-reproductive, reproductive and post reproductive age. (10 marks) Name: ______________________________ Date: ____________________ Period: ___ b) Compare the two countries in the chart below: (6 marks) Canada Chad MEDC/LEDC Shape of age-sex structure (expansive or stationary) Birth Rate (high or low) Death Rate (high or low) % of Population under 15 years % of Population over 65 years 18.9% 13.4% b) Are most of the population young dependants, old dependants or working age for Canada and for Chad? (2 marks) c) Calculate the dependency ratio for each country. (2 marks) e) Which stage of the demographic transition model is each country in? (2 marks) Name: ______________________________ Date: ____________________ Period: ___ f) Calculate the Rate of Natural Increase and the Doubling Time for each country. Explain what the population growth rate looks like for each. (6 marks CBR CDR Canada 11 7 Chad 48 18 www.worlddatabank.org : CBR & CDR CANADA AND CHAD g) Describe any problems each country may encounter in relation to social services (such as health, education, welfare and old-age security) in the future. (2 marks) Name: ______________________________ Date: ____________________ Period: ___