Research Log – Population growth

• Africa – grows each year by 3%, reached 1.111 billion by 2013. More people aged under 20 than anywhere else in the world.
• India – A decadal 25.1% growth.
• In 8000 BC there were 5million alive.
• by 1960 70% were living in developing countries.
• 1950 – 2.53 billion people people in the world. Now – 7.6 billion.
• By 2100 Nigeria’s population will grow to 1 billion.

China’s one child policy –

• Introduced in the 1970s.
• One child parents are awarded a certificate of honour for single parents.
• Since 1979, 250million births have been prevented.

Pros –

1. Poverty Eradication
2. Reduce number of population

Cons –

1. Forces abortions and human rights violation
2. Brings Birth Tourism
3. Exaggerated policy benefits.

Websites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/population/managing_population_rev3.shtml

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/feng-jiamei/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_growth

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.GROW