Thursday, October 8, 2009

#55 Population comparison

Compare the population structures (pyramids) between Japan and United states (Source: US Census Bureau).
Work in group of 2-3 and answer the following questions.
(1)Which country has a better population structure?
(2)Why?


Population pyramids of Japan and USA in 2009 and 2040

from http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/informationGateway.php
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  1. Matt WalterOctober 8, 2009 at 10:12 AM

    Matt Walter and Mollie Roberts

    The population structure of Japan is better than the USA structure because the birth to death ratio is closer. That means there is more of a balance in Japan, of people dying and people being born.

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  2. Lewis BlogOctober 8, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    Janet Lewis and Matthew Fultz

    Japan has a more stable population because death rate is close to the birth rate.

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  3. whitney cogburnOctober 8, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    Denise Davis and Whitney Cogburn

    The U.S has the better population structure because it has a better balance in the structure. Japan is not structured because there is more people there than there are places to live. The U.S. chart is well balanced while the Japanese bottom numbers are much bigger than the U.S. For example the U.S. chart only goes to 12 million while Japan numbers are 48 million. There is not enough land in Japan to accomodate the mass population.

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  4. MeghanOctober 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Samantha Donathan, Jordyn Coates, Meghan McGee

    1. The United States
    2. The population between males and females is more evenly distributed in the U.S.

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  5. ImaniOctober 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Emily Hevrdeys, Jeremy Singer, and Imani Aziz

    We think that the Japan population structure is better because it is more stable. The initial increase in populataion with the younger people is gradual, they can support the older people. Also, if the US keeps the birth ratio as it is, the young will multiply to a point where it cannot be supported anymore.

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  6. James HensleyOctober 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    The population structure of the United States is better than Japan because it is more stable.

    James Hensley, Amy Byington

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  7. zash20.etsu@gmail.comOctober 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Michelle Policastro and Alex Honkonen

    The United States has a better population structure because they have a more consitent range of the people under fifty. The poplutaion will continue to grow with steady numbers of youth. Japan has a steadily decreasing number of youth

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  8. Tonya CrumOctober 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Elizabeth Rhymer & Tonya Crum

    The US has a better population structure because the population is more consistent and it allows the country to be able to regroup and stabilize.

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  9. BrandiOctober 8, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Tia Nave, Brandi Poore, Tiffany Scott

    Japan is at a slow growth rate and has a better structure. The United States is at a rapid growth rate and is at an expansive structure.

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  10. Kari JensenOctober 8, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Danielle Honeycutt, Natasha Hillman, and Kari Jensen

    We feel that Japan has the better population structure in comparison to America. We feel that America has an overabundant amount of children and does not decrease until very late age while Japan has more of an even amount of children to elderly people and a large amount of people ranging from ages 20-70. We feel that this shows there are a normal amount of people being born and dying rather than an overpopulation.

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  11. Ashley PerkinsOctober 8, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    Ashley Perkins and Eva Swatzell
    The United States has a better population structure because we have more younger people. The population is even, until you reach the age of 70. It seems to us that the birth rate and the death rate in the United States is equal because there are just as many people dieing as there are children being born or immigrated into the country. Japan is more overpopulated than the United States; when you look at the bottom numbers, Japan's maximum male population is about 50 million and the women's is about 48 million. In the United States, both the males and females have a maximum at about 11 million.

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