H Geography - Human - Population Structure -Consequences of Population Structure for Developing Countries

What are the different consequences of population structure in developing countries?

The different consequences of population structure in developing countries are;

• Young dependants

• Elderly dependants

• Economy

• Other

Young dependants - Developing population structure

• Significant investment will be required for maternity hospitals

• It will be necessary to build more schools and employ more teachers

• Governments may need to invest in family planning

Elderly dependants - Developing population structure

• Services such as care for the elderly will be required to support a large imminent increasing ageing population

• Services for the elderly may not be provided because focus is on new children and the economically active population

• There will be an increased burden for families to support older relatives

Economy

• There will be a much larger potential workforce which may attract multinational companies to the country. This would increase tax revenue for the government.

• Due to the increase in number of people of childbearing ages, the population will continue to rapidly increase.

• Rapid population increase may lead to increased unemployment

Other

• In urban areas, pressure on housing may lead to the expansion of informal housing

• In rural areas pressure on demand for food supplies may increase risk of malnutrition