TTO 3 - population and development herh

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Look at the population pyramids on the right.

Which country is probably the poorest?

1. A
2. B
3. C

Look at the population pyramids on the right.

Which country is probably the richest?

1. A
2. B
3. C

Look at the population pyramids on the right.

Which country experiences 'ontgroening' of the population?

1. A
2. B
3. C

Look at the population pyramids on the right.

Which country has the best age structure for economic development?

1. A
2. B
3. C

The birth rate in Japan is 7,4.
The birth rate in the USA is 11,6.

One of the reasons for the higher birth rate in the USA has to do with the age structure of the country.
Which reason?

1. There are more people below 18 in the USA.
2. There are more people between 18-40 in the USA.
3. There are more people between 40-65 in the USA.
4. There are more people over 65 in the USA.

Read the text.

Did The Netherlands have natural population growth or decline in 2020?

1. Natural population growth
2. Natural population decline

Read the text.

Why did The Netherlands have a lower natural population growth than expected?

1. Less babies were born
2. More people died
3. Less people moved out of The Netherlands
4. Less people moved to The Netherlands

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What is was the natural population growth in The Netherlands in 2020?

1. 63.000
2. 59.000
3. 4.000
4. 17.4 million

Social population growth

Growth of the population because there is more immigration than emigration.

Most of the population growth in The Netherlands in 2020 was because of migration. Use your glossary. Which term describes this type of population growth?

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How much was the social population growth in 2020?

1. 63.000
2. 59.000
3. 4.000
4. 17.4 million