Singapore’s current total population is 5,469,700, with a population density of 7’615 square kilometre land area per person and an annual growth of 1.3% in 2014. This figure ranked Singapore’s as the second most densely populated nation-state in the world. Despite this growth, it is relatively low as compared to the past 14 years.
Rapid population growth is usually due to increase in fertility rate as parents tend to have larger families. However, in Singaporean context, it is due to the increase in permanent residents (PR) in the past 14 years. PR have increased tremendously with a population of 527’700 in 2014 which is an increase of 80% of 287’500 in 2000. This means for every 5 Singaporean there is 1 PR.
Also, as health care improves people tend to live longer with an average life expectancy of 82.5 years. Thus, further increase the aging population.
The increase in population have both pros and cons on the effect of Singapore’s economic growth and standard of living. High population growth rate cause difficulty for countries to raise or maintain its current standard of living. As higher population means competition over household, foods, healthcare, and education. Government needs to pump more money to
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For a kilogram of boneless chicken breast in Hong Kong cost 9.95USD while it only cost 6.04USD in Singapore which is 39.35% lower than Hong Kong. For basic utilities like electricity and water for an 85m2 apartment in Hong Kong would cost 205.70USD while it only cost 127.14USD in Singapore which is 38.19% lower than Hong Kong. For leisure like cinema, they have to pay 26.85% higher than Singapore. In Hong Kong they have to pay 11.61USD while in Singapore it cost only 8.49USD. All this shows that the cost of living in Hong Kong is higher than Singapore and this will lower their standard of living. With high cost of living, they have lesser money to spend which will compromise their comfort level. Thus lowering their standard of
Briefly describe the factors that lead to population growth and potential stabilization. How does human demographics influence population dynamics in more and less developed nations and what might this mean for future population and economic growth? What do you see as the pros and cons of a large human population (brief)? Are there too many or too few people? Why do you think this?
Population growth refers to the increase or decrease in the size of the population in a country, state or city. (BusinessDictionary.com) The positivity or negativity growth of the population depends greatly on the balance of the birth and death rates in the area. By adding the birth rate and immigration of the country and minus death rate and emigration, it determines whether the country’s population growth is at the healthy or unhealthy range. (Gee, Ellen) The population growth of the country, be it good or bad will evidently affect the country’s economy and environment.
This means that over the last ten years, since 2000, when its population was 281.4 million people, it increased by 27.3 million. These figures also show that the growth of the country's population was smaller than the 1990s from 2000 to 2010, when there were 32.7 million people (13.2%). Previous peak came in the 1950s, when the US population increased by 28 million people, or 18.5%. Indicators of the last decade are comparable with the relative data of the 1980s -9.8%, and they were the lowest since the crisis of the 1930s - 7.3% was marked by an unprecedented drop in the birth rate and low migration. In my opinion, the United States' government should pursue population policies to protect our quality of life for future generations because only in this way we can learn the causes and the stability of population
The rapid growth rates in Singapore can be attributed to the various economic and political factors such as the role of the state, debacles between states and countries and effect of the international environment. What we expect is that, at the end of an influential dispute there will be many changes in the international environment which may end, leading to huge effects related to globalization in production. Singapore is a unique city-state without a rural population (Shatkin, 2014). The implication is that it will be difficult to understand the difference in the situation between rural and urban sector, which are important prerequisites in the study of...
Over the last several years’ overpopulation in the United State has developed into a very important issue for our nation. Overpopulation is generally defined as too many people or animals living in a certain area. There are currently over 320 million people living in the United States at this time and that number continues to grow daily. Overpopulation affects several different things throughout our nation including: unemployment and the homeless rate. Some factors that go along with overpopulation are low recourses and illegal immigration. Overpopulation has become a growing problem within the United States.
Overpopulation Problems in China In spite of the great achievements that China has achieved in the recent years, our country is still a developing country, which is facing many serious social problems. The most serious of all is overpopulation, for it has a passive influence on the national economy, education and environment. First and foremost, overpopulation is the main obstacle to the economic development in China. The limited natural resources in China can hardly support the excessively large population.
Thesis statement : Since the population has grown rapidly since in the past Fifty (5) years, how did the Chinese government deal with the population explosion in the past and how will they deal,with it in the future?
Singapore is an island and a smallest country in Southeast Asia. Singapore is one of the “Four Asian Tigers” where the world major cargo seaport occurs. Despite the small size of the nation, Singapore economy have strong international trade link with capitalist mixed economy when the government intervention in the market is minimal (Economy watch, 2011).
A country is said to be overpopulated when the number of people in an area exceeds that area's resource capacity to sustain human activities at a decent standard of living.(1) When the population cannot be maintained without rapidly depleting nonrenewable resources or converting renewable resources into nonrenewable resources quickly enough, measures must be taken either to control the population or increase the area's resources. The People's Republic of China experienced a population explosion after World War II that sent its population doubling to 550 million in 1950. The country's growth of 14 million per year is equal to a new Australia every year.(2) With the rapidly developing population situation, the Chinese government implemented many policies to curb the population growth. Many of such policies raised issues surrounding the repression of freedoms and the demeaning of human rights. This paper will outline the various reasons for China's population growth, it's impact and the various governmental policies to control population.
We too have given our suggestions. However, every policy comes with its own limitations. Not everyone may be convinced alike. With larger monetary incentives comes greater tax on the citizens. The effects of the policies too cannot be seen immediately and the government itself could improve ways to measure the effectiveness of every policy. But such long term measures are vital, so that the root cause of the problem can be solved, for Singapore to have a sustainable population. Short-term solutions are necessary for immediate change, but the main goal in mind should be to focus efforts on increasing fertility rate to replacement level of 2.1.
In conclusion, it is my belief that there is a bright future for Singapore and every other country that allows the freedom of choice for their people. After all it is the people that make a nation, not the governing-few. The governing-few work for us, we do not work for them. And in reality, that is not only true for countries, but states, cities, companies, and industries.
An increase in human population can influence our economy. Some of the factors that are affected are unemployment, poverty and the restriction of economic expansion. When the population increases, the cost of health, education, and other areas of urban growth are affected. Unempl...
Technology in terms of medicine has also increased the life expectancy of the average person. With new technological advancements in surgeries, medicines and treatments the average life expectancy is still on the increase. A recent study shows that the average life span for 2004 of a United States Citizen is 77.4 years old. This has increased significantly from 1900 where the average lifespan for a male was 48.2 and for the female 51.5. Thanks to technology we can now live longer.
... of increase was at a greater level and the population increased to 27 million. Korea showed an increase in its population as well, from 22 million in 1960 the population increased to 40 million in 1985 but from here the rate of growth slowed down but picked up pace again from 1995 onwards, in 2010 Korea had a population of 50 million approximately. From 1960 till 1980, the population of Pakistan increased significantly from 45 million to 85 million. Between the years 1986 and 2010 there was an extremely sharp increase in the rate of growth increasing the population from 85 million to an outstanding 180 million. Pakistan is the only country among the rest three which experienced such a large increase in its population.
In addition, after the 2011 Singapore general election, the government of Singapore has greatly changed its economic approach and it seems to be better for the economy of Singapore so far. On the other hand, measures have also been taken to cool down the property market which has constantly affected inflation rates, also tightened the foreign labour policies that constantly influence the labour market and unfold its impacts onto the Singapore’s economy as it comes back in one round. The unemployment rate in Singapore has been maintaining itself as being one of the lowest numbers in the world. The majority of Singapore’s labour force is well educated and highly skilled. Even primary education is a must for all citizens (Economywatch.com, 2010). In addition, for the year 2010, Singapore had the 8th largest current account balance in the world at US$49.454 billion. To conclude, Singapore has come so far from its sunken economy since independence in 1965 to become a booming and prosperous economy that it is