Prospects for Global Population Change (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What % growth occurred in the 20th century compared to the projected 75% growth for the 21st century?
What % growth occurred in the 20th century compared to the projected 75% growth for the 21st century?
400%
When did the peak global population growth rate of approximately 2.09% per year occur?
When did the peak global population growth rate of approximately 2.09% per year occur?
Late 1960s
What is the replacement fertility rate threshold at which populations stabilise rather than grow?
What is the replacement fertility rate threshold at which populations stabilise rather than grow?
2.1 children per woman
What is the approximate global average total fertility rate today?
What is the approximate global average total fertility rate today?
2.5 children per woman
What is the projected global average life expectancy by 2100?
What is the projected global average life expectancy by 2100?
77 years
What is the range of UN population projections for 2100 between low and high variants?
What is the range of UN population projections for 2100 between low and high variants?
7.28B to 16.52B
According to IIASA projections, at what population level will the world peak around 2070?
According to IIASA projections, at what population level will the world peak around 2070?
9.4 billion
What key variable does the Wittgenstein Centre include that UN projections don't fully incorporate?
What key variable does the Wittgenstein Centre include that UN projections don't fully incorporate?
Education level
What proportion of global population growth between 2020 and 2050 will occur in sub-Saharan Africa?
What proportion of global population growth between 2020 and 2050 will occur in sub-Saharan Africa?
More than half
What proportion of projected growth until 2050 is driven by demographic momentum?
What proportion of projected growth until 2050 is driven by demographic momentum?
Two-thirds