Population of Netherlands-an Analysis

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Population of the Netherlands Scott Clark The population of The Netherlands is an example of the issues facing developed countries. These issues range from an aging population, to little, no, or negative population growth, and to logistical problems due to population density. With a population of about 16, 800, 000 people, the raw amount doesn’t seem to be a problem for a country that is significantly developed economically and culturally. If the populations (strictly the numbers) of Canada and the Netherlands were compared the graph would be as below: The DTM (Demographic Transition Model) of the Netherlands is like that of other well-developed countries. Canada, The United States of America, Australia, and all of Europe it can be argued are all in stage 4 of the DTM. Stage 4 typically results after a large economic development, which results in increased amounts of education (as well as other factors), which leads to a decrease in population. During this stage of development, the country typically shows little to no population growth because the birth rate and death rate are nearly equal. This will result in a low fertility rate, of slightly over 2 (typically at 2.1), which is just enough to replace both the parents and the infant deaths. There is also a “greying population” meaning that the typical age of a citizen of that country is considerably older. The following series of population pyramids display the population of The Netherlands from the year 1990 to projections of the year 2050. If the population pyramids are compared to each other, it can be observed that there is a consistent trend over the 60 years. The country tends to inch towards stage 5, while maintaining a large middle-aged population, with a low elderly population, and a moderately sized young population. For example, The Netherlands appears to be in a late-segment of stage 4. This

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