0460.6.1.02 — Reasons for the growth and decline of a country’s population: fertility rate, birth rate, death rate,: past paper questions
Real questions on 0460.6.1.02 — reasons for the growth and decline of a country’s population: fertility rate, birth rate, death rate,
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- 0460/23 · October/November 2025 · Q3a(i)[1]
How many females aged 40–44 were there in Switzerland in 2022?
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1-mark question — its maths and diagrams are best seen on the paper.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · October/November 2025 · Q3a(iii)[3]
Describe three differences between the shape of the population pyramids of Switzerland and Uganda in 2022.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · October/November 2025 · Q3b(i)[1]
Describe the predicted change in the number of people aged 0–19 in 2052 shown in Fig. 3.3 compared to in 2022 shown in Fig. 3.1.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · October/November 2025 · Q3b(ii)[2]
Some countries such as Switzerland have an ageing population. Suggest two problems caused by an ageing population.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2025 · Q1a(i)[1]
How is population growth calculated? Put the words from the box into the correct places in the formula. birth rate death rate emigration immigration Population growth = natural increase ( minus ) +/– (i)
See it on the paper → - 0460/13 · May/June 2025 · Q2a(iii)[3]
Suggest why some provinces in Italy have high rates of negative net migration.
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Suggest the problems which could have been caused in those provinces in Italy by large amounts of emigration.
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Using Fig. 2.2, compare the reasons why people migrate from rural to urban areas in China and Thailand. Do not use statistics.
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How far do you agree that migrating from rural to urban areas improves the standard of living of migrants? Give reasons for your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2025 · Q1b(i)[3]
Using Fig. 1.2 only, compare net migration and natural increase in New Zealand between 1962 and 2022. You should refer to years and statistics to support your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · February/March 2025 · Q1c[7]
For a named country you have studied, describe the problems caused by overpopulation. Name of country
See it on the paper → - 0460/11 · October/November 2024 · Q1a(iv)[4]
Suggest reasons for the expected increase in the percentage of people aged 65 years and over in China by 2040.
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For a named country you have studied, describe the causes of under-population.
See it on the paper → - 0460/23 · October/November 2024 · Q2c[3]
Some countries have a falling birth rate. Suggest three reasons why a country’s birth rate might fall.
See it on the paper → - 0460/12 · May/June 2024 · Q1a(iv)[4]
why the government of China was concerned about the following impacts of under-population: fewer people were paying taxes fewer people were available to join the armed forces fewer people were growing food fewer people were making things to sell.
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how birth rates are being reduced in many LEDCs.
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What is meant by sparsely populated?
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Suggest three different reasons why the area shown in Fig. 1.1 is sparsely populated.
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Explain two different reasons why there may be small areas of high population density within large areas that are sparsely populated.
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What examiners said
Most candidates were able to accurately place the words provided into the formula. A minority put immigration and emigration the wrong way round, and even fewer put death and birth rates the wrong way round.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/12 Q1(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Many candidates were able to correctly identify either push or pull factors which cause high rates of negative net migration. Some candidates appeared to misread the question and instead gave the negative impacts of migration on the migrants, such as racial tension and difficulty finding jobs.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/13 Q2(a)(iii) (Cambridge)
This question was not well answered overall. Candidates needed to read the question carefully, as they needed to consider negative impacts on the places of origin of the migrants, such as the loss of working population and less food being produced, rather than the negative impacts on the place of destination, such as pressure on housing.
— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0460/13 Q2(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
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