Exercises · Q8
Q.Mention the salient demographic indicators of China, Pakistan and India.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →China has the biggest but slowest-growing population with low fertility and high urbanisation; Pakistan is the smallest with the fastest growth and highest fertility; India sits in between on most indicators.
Salient demographic indicators
The main demographic indicators used to compare the three countries are total population, the annual growth rate of population, population density, the sex ratio, the fertility rate and the degree of urbanisation. Their broad picture is as follows.
| Indicator | China | India | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Largest of the three (over a billion) | Second largest (over a billion) | Much smaller than the other two |
| Annual growth of population | Lowest (about 0.4 per cent) | Higher than China (about 1.2 per cent) | Highest of the three |
| Density of population | Lowest of the three | Highest of the three | Lower than India |
| Sex ratio (females per 1000 males) | Low / unfavourable | Low / unfavourable | Low / unfavourable |
| Fertility rate | Low | Higher than China | Highest |
| Urbanisation | Highest | Lower than China | Between China and India |
What the indicators show
- China's very large population grows slowly because of the one-child norm; its fertility is low and urbanisation high.
- Pakistan, though much smaller in total population, has the highest growth and fertility rates. …
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