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5.3 Population

Topic 5.3 - Population

This section of the Cambridge IGCSE Economics (0455) syllabus covers the following topics. Please click on the relevant hyperlink to access the resources for this part of the course.

SectionTopicGuidance
5.3.1Factors that affect population growth
  • Definitions of:
    – birth rate
    – death rate
    – net migration, immigration, and emigration
  • How birth rates, death rates, and net migration can vary between countries
  • Reasons why birth rates, death rates, and net migration rates can vary between countries
5.3.2The effects of changes in the size and structure of populations
  • The concept of an optimum population
  • The effects of (i) increases and decreases in population size, and (ii) changes in the age and gender distribution of population
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Teachers' note:

The legacy guide Unit 5.3.2 (Reasons for different rates of population growth in different countries) has been moved to Topic 5.3.1 in the new syllabus.

Also note that this section of the syllabus has removed the need to interpret population pyramids (legacy guide Unit 5.3.3). Please be aware of this change if/when using resources for the previous syllabus, e.g., textbooks, past exam papers, or past mark schemes.

However, age and gender distribution of population continue to feature in the new syllabus.

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