Population Pyramid Assessment
Assignment

MID-TERM PAPER

Research activity

Select one country and assess its population pyramids for this year, and 20 years before and after. Take screenshots of the pyramids to include in your essay. Use those pyramids to assess and reflect on “Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future” regarding changes and shifts in your country’s population and the potential for overpopulation. Consider which stage of the demographic transition your country is in. Additionally, you are also required one outside source that addresses birth rate, death rate, life expectancy or migration rate for your selected country.

Items you should note:

The population pyramids and their shape, compared to Figures 3.18 and 3.19 (73-74)

A discussion of demographic transition for your country

A discussion of an additional population statistic from an outside source.

Be sure to record correctly formatted citations for each source you access.

Writing Activity

Using your acquired outside sources and textbook, construct a cited essay of 500-750 words that describes the potential for overpopulation for your country using the data and ideas you have gathered and assessed. Your researched information should be cited, and quoted material should not exceed 15% of the paper.