People & Population
The People of New Zealand
Statistics:-CBR (Crude Birth Rate): 13.4 births/1,000 population
-CDR (Crude Death Rate): 7.3/1,000 population -NI (Natural Increase): 0.7% -Infant Mortality Rate: 4.59 deaths/100,000 births -Total Population: 4.471 million -Population Density: 14.6 people/square km. |
0-14 years: 20% (male- 450,985, female- 429,184)
15-24 years: 13.9% (male- 313,711, female- 298,427)
25-54 years: 40.4% (male- 890,678, female- 888,565)
55-64 years: 11.4% (male- 245,084, female- 255,879)
65 years and over: 14% (male- 290,429, female- 338,974) (2014 est.)
15-24 years: 13.9% (male- 313,711, female- 298,427)
25-54 years: 40.4% (male- 890,678, female- 888,565)
55-64 years: 11.4% (male- 245,084, female- 255,879)
65 years and over: 14% (male- 290,429, female- 338,974) (2014 est.)
Demographic Transition
New Zealand is in Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model (DTM). Stage 4 of the DTM consists of very low birth rates and death rates, and a low PGR (Population Growth Rate). The available access to health care, available education for the youth (resulting in educated citizens), and employment opportunities all contribute to where New Zealand is placed on the DTM. As the birth rate, death rate, and PGR of New Zealand are quite low, it would be placed in Stage 4.
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Population of New Zealand
The population of New Zealand is made up of mostly Europeans (71%), and the rest of the population consists of Maori (14%), Asian (11%), Pacific Peoples (7%) and other (7%). The total population in the country is about 4.5 million. The last half of the 1900's has witnessed a rapid increase in the growth of the population in New Zealand.
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New Zealand protects and preserves the rights of women. The urban population in the country is about 82% of the total population. New Zealand also has a thriving agricultural society; about 40% of the country's arable land is used for agriculture. New Zealand is a society where the freedom of religious beliefs is supported by law; over half of the New Zealanders classify themselves as Christians. All of these factors have majorly contributed to the population growth in the country. Based off of the status of women, the thriving urbanization and agriculture, and the freedom of religious beliefs are all pull factors that make people want to migrate and settle into New Zealand.
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People and Environment
The population situation has a major impact on the people in New Zealand. The population is growing and will most likely continue to grow, so this means the more resources will be used, which could cause more of a depletion of resources in the country. This might limit the amount of goods that the country can export, which, in turn, will affect the economy (financially). Also, because New Zealand is in Stage 4 of the DTM, this means that the birth rate is extremely low, which could cause problems having to do with a lack of young people for future employment. This would affect businesses and who they hire, and how much money they continue to make, especially if there aren't enough people to fill in the jobs. Also, New Zealand does not have a high dependency ratio. As it does not now, this does not mean that it couldn't happen in the future; the population could become dependent on things such as welfare, their jobs, etc. and they could find themselves in trouble if all of these things end up not completely working out later on.
Population Density
In New Zealand, people mainly live where the major cities are located. This is the cause of urbanization; people move to the areas that are more developed, where other people are located, where there are job opportunities, etc. In New Zealand, the capital city is Wellington, and this city, along with Christchurch and Auckland, are the cities with the highest population. People live in areas because of many reasons, one being careers. A person would want to settle in an area that is relatively close to their career, and most job/job opportunities are in/near cities. Also, people would settle in an area where there is a plentiful and available access to water and other natural resources, a favorable climate, religious significance, government/economy, good/arable land, and available transportation. |