Section I: Population around the World
A. List the 10 Countries with the largest population (rank from largest to smallest) for 2020
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B. List the 10 Countries with the largest population (rank from largest to smallest) for 2050
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C. Please list and describe at least five changes you see across time in the above tables. (10 points)
Section II: Fertility Rates around the World
Highest and Lowest Fertility Rates
D. List the Total Population (2020) and Total Fertility Rates (TFR) for the following continents/regions (10 points)
Region Total
Population
(in millions) TFR
2015-20 TFR
2025-30 TFR
2045-50
Ex Africa 1,341 4.44 3.89 3.07
1. Asia
2. Europe
3. Latin America and Caribbean
4. Northern America
5. Oceania
E. Are there regional/continental patterns to the total fertility rate list? If so, what are they? (10 points)
Section III: Africa Population Characteristics
We will discuss these troubling times for Africa in terms of health and low life expectancy, but when we examine specific regions of Africa, there are vast differences between regions (and even within countries in those regions).
Please complete this table.
F. List the Total Population (2020) and the other population statistics (2015-20) for the following regions as well as the USA. (5 points)
Region Total
Population
(in millions) TFR IMR CBR
CDR
Ex Africa 1,341 4.44 47 33.6 8.2
1 Northern Africa
2 Sub-Saharan Africa
3 Western Africa
4 Eastern Africa
5 Middle Africa
6 Southern Africa
7 United States of America
*TFR = Total Fertility Rate; IMR = Infant Mortality Rate;
CBR = Crude Birth Rate; CDR = Crude Death Rate
G. Please describe and discuss at least three surprising results from the table above. (5 points)
H. When viewing the rates of family planning methods, where you surprised at the percentages? Why or why not? (1 points for first answer, 4 points for reasoning)
I. Which region of Africa listed above, would you want to see a population campaign target and why? Think about the various campaigns that were posted (India, South Korea, or even suggest your own ideas!) along with the data that you have from the population sheet. (10 points)
