POPULATION MIGRATION

Migration is the movement of people from one

place to another.
Migration is categorized in two forms that is to say,
Internal migration which involves movements
within the country
International migration which involves
movement from one country to another.
INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION

Case study Poland immigration to the UK.

 83,000 polish were born residents in the UK in
2015.
 The polish migrants were happy to take unskilled
work in the UK such as kitchen assistants.
CAUSES OF MIGRATION.

There are the pull and push factors.

Push factors are things that make one to move from
one country to another.
Pull factors are things which make one remain one
place.
PUSH FACTORS PULL FACTORS

 Unemployment in Poland  Reduced living costs in the

which was 20% compared to UK.
UK 5%.  Free movement of residents in
 Youth unemployment of the European Union
around 40%.  Higher salaries
 Average earnings of Poland  Well established polish
compared to UK. communities.

CAUSES OF MIGRATION (POLAND TO UK)

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positive implications.
 Chance for a better paid job
 Save money and return to
improve life.
 Less pressure on the local
resources.
Positive implications.
 Boosts local economy.
 Can work for long hours.
 Increase productivity.

IMPLICATIONS OF MIGRATION ON UK AND POLAND.

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Negative implications Negative implications

 Reduced population.  Profit repatriation
 Labor shortages  Fewer jobs for unskilled
workers
 Racism

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CASE STUDY, MIGRATION FROM USA TO MEXICO.

 Mexicans make up 29.5% of all the foreigners in

the USA.
 Mexican immigrants account for about 20% of
legal immigrants living in USA.
 Brain drain is occurring out Mexico.
CAUSES OF MIGRATION.
Push factors (reasons why
Mexicans leave for
USA).
 Poor medical facilities.
 Low paid jobs
 Un employment
 High levels of illiteracy
 Poor farming conditions
 National average poverty
of 37%.
Pull factors (reasons
Mexicans are attracted
to the USA)
 Excellent medical
facilities
 Well paid jobs
 High levels of literacy
 Better housing
 High levels of life
expectancy.
EFFECTS OF MIGRATION.

Mexico USA
 Shortage of labor force  Racial factors crop up

 Young people tend to  Mexicans are seen as a

migrate leaving the old drain on the USA

and the very young. economy.
 Certain villages such as  Population increase in USA

santa Ines have lost 2/3  Mexican culture has

of its inhabitants. enriched the US border

 Legal immigrants send states with food, language
and music.
back incomes to Mexico.
POPULATION STRUCTURE

This can be classified as age/sex pyramids at different

stages of economic development.
We classify population structures according to Most
developed countries and Least developed countries.
Most Developed countries have a different population
structure compared to Least Developed Countries.
Most Developed countries include Japan,China,Britain
USA etc.
AGE AND SEX PYRAMID SHOWING JAPAN POPULATION
STRUCTURE.
CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCH A POPULATION STRUCTURE

 High life expectancy

 Low death rates

 Low birth rates

 Its mainly comprised of young population

 Low levels of dependency

 Low infant mortality rates.
IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH POPULATION STRUCTURE.

 Provision of adequate labor force due to a balanced

population.
 Provision of large market size for goods and services.
 Provision of government revenue through taxes on the
goods.
 It leads to increase in resource exploitation.
 It helps to strengthen the defense of the country.
 It leads to land fragmentation due to high
population.etc.
POPULATION STRUCTURE SHOWING A LEAST DEVELOPED
COUNTRY. (GHANA)
CHARACTERSTICS OF SUCH A POPULATION STRUCTURE.

 There are high birth rates.

 There are high death rates.

 There is low life expectancy

 There are high rates of dependency due to high
birth rates
 Population is comprised of young people who
are less productive.
IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH A POPULATED STRUCTURE .

 It leads to increased government expenditure due to

high numbers of young people.
 It leads to under utilization of resources due less
population working.
 It leads to rural urban migration and its related effects
of high crime rates.
 It leads to unemployment due to competition of less
resources.
 It leads to poor delivery of resources such as health.