SOC312H1 Lecture 3: SOC312(3)
Document Summary
1) examination of the world population: overview of the demographic history of canada and important social demographic transformations. The population of the world in 2006 was the largest ever recorded in the history of humanity. The difference between the crude birth and death rates produces an annual rate of natural increase. Population growth is not uniform throughout the regions. More developed countries have an overall rate of natural increase of 0. 1% Rest of the world is growing substantially faster between 1. 5% to 1. 8%, some above 2% Growth rates in some industrialized nations have fallen slightly below 0% in recent years. Less develped countries account for ~81% of the world"s total population. Vast majority of the earth"s people endure a standard of living far below that enjoyed in the developed countries. Combination of rapid population growth, relatively low income, and high population density suggests that the resources available to the average citizen in these countries will continue to diminish.
