4. Name and describe three factors that influence the rate of population change. Use examples of countries you have studied to support your answer.
5. What are the optimistic view and the pessimistic view of population change in the future? Which view do you think is the most likely? Give two reasons to justify your answer.
6. Examine these two diagrams which show the population structure of two countries. A
Age groups
10–14 15–19 20–24
0–4 5–9
10 9 8
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Males
0 1 2 3 4 5 % of Total Population 6 7 Females 8 9 10
(i) What are these diagrams called? (ii) Which one shows the population structure of a developing country.
(iii) Describe two major contrasts (differences) between the population structures of these two countries. You should refer to birth rates, death rates and life expectancy in the two countries.
7. Examine the population pyramid for Ireland in 2050. Age groups
