Population structure: past paper questions
Real questions on population structure
The newest 20 of 28 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.
- 0976/22 · October/November 2024 · Q2a[2]
State the number of: females aged 0– 4 in Sweden males aged 55–59 in South Africa.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2024 · Q2b[3]
Compare the following features of the population structure of Somalia and the population structure of Sweden. proportion of young people proportion of people of working age proportion of old people
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2024 · Q2c[2]
Rank the three countries in order of population size. largest smallest
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2024 · Q6b(i)[3]
Using Fig. 6.3 only, state three conclusions about the popularity of the different methods of reducing air pollution in urban areas. Refer to both young people and older people in each of your conclusions. Do not use statistics.
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(i)[1]
What type of graph is shown in Fig. 2.1?
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(ii)[1]
What was the percentage of males aged 20–24 in Western Europe? %
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(iii)[1]
What was the total percentage of the population aged 10–14 in West Africa? %
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q2a(iv)[3]
Give three differences between the population structure of Western Europe and West Africa in 2019. Do not use statistics in your answer. young dependents economically active old dependents
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · October/November 2023 · Q2b[2]
Suggest two economic problems caused by a large population of young dependents.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2023 · Q1c[7]
For a country you have studied with a high dependent population, describe the problems caused by this population structure. Country
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q1a(i)[1]
Define the term population structure.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q1a(ii)[2]
Complete Fig. 1.1 using the following information about the population of Europe. age (years) percentage of total population 25–49 35 50 and over 38
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q1a(iii)[3]
Describe the differences between the population structures of Asia and Africa in 2018.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q1a(iv)[4]
Explain why life expectancy has increased in many countries during the last 50 years.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q1b(i)[3]
Describe three features of Japan’s population structure which are typical of an MEDC.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · October/November 2022 · Q1c[7]
For a named country you have studied, describe the difficulties which result from having a large dependent population. Name of country
See it on the paper → - 0976/22 · May/June 2022 · Q6d[2]
Less agricultural employment can lead to rural-urban migration. Suggest two ways in which rural-urban migration may affect the population structure in the rural areas.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2021 · Q1a(i)[1]
How many of the population of Thailand in 1980 were female and aged 0 to 4? million
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2021 · Q1a(ii)[2]
Describe how the total population of Thailand aged 0 to 4 changed between 1980 and 2015. You should use statistics in your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0976/12 · May/June 2021 · Q1a(iii)[3]
Describe how the shape of Thailand’s population pyramid changed between 1980 and 2015.
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What examiners said
The identification of the type of graph, a population pyramid or age/sex pyramid was not especially well known. Too many responses suggested just a bar chart or a population graph.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0976/22 Q2(a)(i) (Cambridge)
and (iii) The correct answers of 3 per cent and 12 per cent proved no problem to well-prepared candidates. The use of a ruler dropped to the X axis would help them confirm the accuracy of their responses. For part (iii), some neglected to add the male and female percentages together and thus their answer of 6 per cent was incorrect.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0976/22 Q2(a)(ii) (Cambridge)
The fact that West Africa had more young dependents and fewer old dependents than Western Europe was stated by most candidates. However, the economically active group was often described in terms of West Africa decreasing and Western Europe increasing rather than the direct comparison that Western Europe had more economically active than West Africa. Those who described the shape for each of the t...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0976/22 Q2(a)(iv) (Cambridge)
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