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Canada's Population Pyramids:

Historical & of the Future

Canada'sPopulation Pyramids:Historical & of the Future

Key Terms To Know

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Baby Boom

The post World War II period of 1945-1965. With a strong economy and the creation of suburbs, Canadians felt confident having large families. The birth rate averaged 3.7 birth per female.
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Dependency Load

The number of individuals under the age of 14 or over the age of 65 within a population. Indicates people who are not of working age "dependent."
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Echo Boom

The increase in Canada's population as the baby boomers started having children between 1971-1991. The birth rate was only 1.7 births per female.

Understanding Population Pyramids

Population pyramids: Powerful predictors of the future - Kim Preshoff
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Population pryamids provide information on:

-the age of a population.

-periods of high birth rates.

-periods of low birth rates.

-improved health/longer life.

-if the country has a developed, newly industrializing or developing economy.

-Stage of Demographic Transition Model

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Stage 1 High Fluctuation

-high birth rate.

-high death rate.

-short life expectancy.

-poor health/nutrition.

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Stage 2 Early Expanding

-high birth rate.

-falling death rate.

-improving health and nutrition.

-emerging industrial economy.

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Stage 3 Late Expanding

-declining birth rate.

-low and stable death rate.

-better education/job opportunities.

-good health/nutrition.

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Stage 4 Low Stationary

-low birth rate.

-low death rate.

-access to birth control.

-stabile population.

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Stage 5 Decling

-very low birth rate.

-low death rate.

-aging population.

-small families.

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What will Canada's pyramid look like in 2050?

-birth rate.

-death rate.

-young or old?

-declining or growing?

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Historical Population Pyramid For Canada

Review Canada's population pyramid.

http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/pyramid-pyramide/his/index-eng.cfm


Review Ontario's population pyramid.

-what information does this population pyramid provide us about Ontario's population?


Review Nunavut's population pyramid.

-what information does this population pyramid provide us about Nunavut's population?


Review British Columbia's population pyramid.

-what information does this population pyramid provide us about British Columbia?


Which province/territory has the:

-highest birth rate?

-youngest population?

-oldest population?

-who will depend the most on immigration?