World Census Worksheet - Comparing Human Population Growth Rates

							Name: __________________________ Class: _______________ Date: _______________

                            Comparing Population Growth of Different Countries
You are going to compare the population growth and projected population changes for several regions of the
world based on continent and level of development.

The census data you will need for this assignment is found here:
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/summaries.html

Part I: Population Growth Data for Regions of the World

Instructions for accessing regional census data:
    1. Click on the region tab.
    2. Make sure Total Midyear Population, Area, Density is selected under Table.
    3. Select the region you need the information on.
    4. Do not select any individual countries.
    5. Select the following years: 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010.
           ***You can select more than one year at a time by holding down the “Ctrl” button while clicking on each year.
    6. Under options, select the second choice Show aggregated data…
    7. Record numbers in the millions. For example, 184,036,893 would be 184 million.
    8. When you are finished, click the back button and repeat for the next region.

Complete the table below for each region.
                                                                                                           Population
          Region              1970            1980            1990            2000            2010         Density in
                                                                                                             2010

Sub-Saharan Africa         295 million
Northern Africa

Near East

Asia

Latin America

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

Baltics

North America

Oceania

World



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Part II: Defining Geographic Regions

The world was divided by the census data website into ten different regions: Sub-Saharan Africa, Northern Africa, Near East, Asia, Latin America, Western
Europe, Eastern Europe, the Baltics, Oceania, and North America. Using the map below, color-code each of these regions. Be sure to include every
country within that region to make your map as accurate as possible.

The easiest way to find what countries are in each region is to do a Google Image Search. For example, try searching for “Sub Saharan Africa map”.




Key: [ ] Sub-Saharan Africa         [ ] Near East         [ ] North America             [ ] Western Europe           [ ] Asia
     [ ] Northern Africa            [ ] The Baltics       [ ] Latin America             [ ] Eastern Europe           [ ] Oceania

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Part III: Comparing Growth Rates of Each Region

Using the grid below, create a line graph that shows how the population of each region changed from 1970 up through
2010. Put the year along the x-axis, and the population along the y-axis. Each region will have its own line. Make sure
each line is labeled by region.
Part IV: Comparing Population Density for Each Region

Using the grid below, make a bar graph comparing the population density for each region in 2010. Put the region along
the x-axis, and the density along the y-axis.




Part V: Conclusion and Analysis

   1. Which region as of 2010 has the greatest population?

   2. Which region has experienced the greatest population growth from 1970-2010?

   3. Which region has the greatest population density?

   4. Explain the difference between a developed and a developing country.




   5. Would you describe the regions you listed for questions #1-3 as developed or developing?



   6. One of the great paradoxes in studying human population and demographics is that consistently, countries that
      are considered the poorest often have the highest population and the fastest population growth. Come up with
      a hypothesis, based on what you already know, as to why this might be the case. Why would people in
      developing countries choose to have more children than those in developed countries?