History of Population Growth

Thomas McKeown
 World Population Patterns
Demographic Transition

Demographic transition is the change from

high birthrates and death rates to relatively
low birth rates and death rates.
 World Population Patterns
Demographic transition is typically viewed as a
three-stage process:

• Pre-transition stage
• Transition stage
• Post transition stage
 World Population Patterns
The Population Explosion
• Many developing nations have experienced
lower rates of increase in their population
growth.
• Family planning appears to have been
instrumental in this change.
World Population in Numbers
World Population in Growth Rate
Growth of Population in the
Philippines
Philippine
Population
Density
 Philippine Population Change
Reasons of the immense growth of population
in the Philippines
– Tradition of having big families
– The male macho image
– Educational background
– Economic reasons
– Contraceptive methods