Comparing Canada and Luxembourg

Miranda Brigden

Section One:

Total Population

Total Population

33 573 000 people

486 000 people

Luxembourg Canada

Increasing or Decreasing Populations?

Luxembourg Canada

As you can see in the two graphs, both countries have an increasing population. Looking at the Luxembourg population graph, you will notice that it has not been a steady rate of increasing, whereas Canada’s has been.

Section Two:

Population Density

Population Density

Per square kilometre, Canada only has 3.4 people living there, while Luxembourg has 188 people. The main reason for Canada’s population density to be so low is because Canada has such a large landmass. With 9,984,670 square kilometres of land, Canada has plenty of land for the citizens to spread out across. With only 2,586 square kilometres, in Luxembourg it is very hard to spread out. Not being able to spread out over a large area of land is the reasoning behind Luxembourg’s high population density rate, and since Canadian’s have a lot of land to spread out on, they have a low population density rate.

This is how it would look..

Luxembourg Canada

188 people 3.4 people

High and Low Population Density

Along with Luxembourg’s ridiculously high population density rate, comes some problems. Some of the problems that come along with it are:

• not enough room for citizens

• not enough land to farm, making it hard for people to have food grown near home.. chances are lots of the food they eat is imported from other countries

Canada’s population density rate has stayed so low because of having such a large land mass. This allows citizens to spread out and have lots of space to themselves.

*Canada’s land mass is the second largest on Earth. Russia’s is first.

Section Three:

Population Growth Rate

Population Growth RateAs mentioned in Section One, both countries populations have been

increasing. Some reasons could be:

• birth:death ratio

• immigration rate

• better healthcare

• less people emigration

• no war

• no famine

Birth RatesCanada’s birth rate has been fairly

consistent. If you look closely you will notice that it goes up and down in a pattern, with the highest points being the same amount each time, and same with every low point.

Luxembourg’s birth rate could be called random. It does not have a particular pattern. In 2000 the birth rate was very high, and now it doesn’t go near that rate. This could suggest that the birth rate is lowering gradually.

Death Rate

Looking at the graph; you will notice that Canada’s death rate has stayed fairly consistent. On the other hand, Luxembourg’s has not. It doesn’t stay consistent, nor does it follow a pattern. However, you do notice that the yearly rates are getting lower and lower.

Section Four:

Net Migration Rate

What is Net Migration Rate?First of all, what is a net migration rate? Net migration rate is pretty

much the difference between the amount of people immigrating to a country, and people emigrating from that same area. If more people are coming into a country than the amount of people leaving it, the net migration rate will be positive, and there will be an increase in population. If more people are moving out, the net migration rate will be negative,and the population will decrease.

Immigrants EmigrantsNet Migration Rate

What are the Net Migration Rates?

Luxembourg has a net migration rate of 8.64 migrants/1000 population. This means that there are more people moving to Luxembourg than the amount leaving. 5.65 migrants/1000 population is Canada’s net migration rate. Just like Luxembourg, more people are moving into to country than the amount leaving.

Push Factors?Luxembourg:

• over population

• weather & climate

• significant others

• job opportunity

• loss of wealth

Canada:

• weather & climate

• significant other

• job opportunity

• loss of wealth

• family relationships

Pull Factors?Luxembourg:

• job opportunities

• healthcare programs

• living conditions

• education

• freedom

Canada:

• have a say in the government

• freedom in a variety of ways

• universal health care

• education

• living conditions

Section Five:

Age Dependency Ratio

Canada’s Dependency Load

As you can see, the amount of people aged 15-65 is a good portion of the overall population. This means that Canada’s dependency load is low.

Luxembourg’s Dependency Load

As you can see, the amount of people aged 15-65 is over half of the overall population of Luxembourg. This means that Luxembourg’s dependency load is very low.

What about the future?Both Canada and Luxembourg are in trouble. Although at the

present time, they are in a good situation with dependency load, they will not remain in that ‘safe zone’. As these citizens get older, they will shift up in the pyramid. This will result in a lot more people over the age of 65, and a lot less people between the ages of 17 and 65, which means there will not be a lot of workers to support the dependants in the country.

Section Six:

Doubling Time

When will the population double?

Right now, Luxembourg’s population is increasing by 2.5% per year. This means that it will only take 28 years before Luxembourg has a population twice the amount of the current population. Canada’s population is increasing by 1.1% each year. Compared to Luxembourg, this is a low rate. It would take 63-64 years for the population to double if it continues at this rate.

Can these countries handle it?Luxembourg has a very high population

density as it is, so just imagine if that population doubled.. Luxembourg would not have enough land to house all of these citizens. Because of Canada’s very low population density, the country would have no problem fitting them all onto the land. It would still only be about 7 people per square kilometre!

Sources

• World Bank - United States Census Bureau

• World Bank

• WDI DataFinder (App)

• CountryStats (App)

• Index Mundi

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Comments:

This was really well done Miranda. Good explanation of the net migration rates. Also, dependency load is clearly show through the use of population pyramids.

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