Population Growth & Trend, Causes, Structure, Types, Pyramid, Aging Population. IGCSE - Economics

At the end of the lesson students should be able:Identify and explain the factors that affect population growth - Birth rate, death rate, net migration, immigration and emigration. Identify and explain the reasons for different rates of population growth in different countries - How and why birth rates, death rates and net migration vary between countries. The effects of changes in the size and structure of population on different countries - The concept of an optimum population. The effects of increases and decreases in population size and changes in the age and gender distribution of population. Note: Interpretation of a population pyramid is required. Drawing is not.‘Class Activity - debate / points.’ ‘Multiple Choice Questions / Answers.’