AGE DISTRIBUTION
this shows the different ages that are spread in a population of country. It is the ages to which the young and old belong. The working and the dependent population is derive here too.
ECONOMIC IMPLICATION OF HIGH DEPENDENCY POPULATION
- It causes a low standard of living
- It causes high rate of public expenses on goods and services needed
- It causes under- employment of resources due to shortage of labour force.
- It causes low productivity rate owing to the shortage of labour force.
ECONOMIC EFFECT OF HIGH PERCENTAGE OF MIDDLE AGE (WORKING POPULATION)
- The labour force will expand and productivity enhanced thereby leading to increase in the national income.
- Greater employment of resources is attained because of the availability of labour force.
- The demand for goods required by adults will increase.
- Geographical mobility of labour will be enhanced.
ECONOMIC EFFECT OF HIGH PERCENTAGE OF OLD PEOPLE
- Productivity will decline since the old people cannot work.
- Labour mobility will be impeded.
- Heaven of pension paid to this people will fall heavily on the small working people.
SEX DISTRIBUTION
This point to the number of male and female to a given area or country.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
Refers to the dispersion of people throughout the country. In this spread, there are some areas that might be densely populated while other area might be of few people.
FACTORS INFLUENCING GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
- Soil fertility: The more fertile a land area is, the more people would like to go there and lives in order to benefit from its produce as they cultivate.
- Employment opportunities: The more industries are located in an area, the more people will go there in quest of employments.
- Political motives and health conditions.