Jessica Aquino
Geography 1303
15 July 2012

There is a correlation between both the HDI map and annual population map. Both maps seem to be inverse to each other. The countries with low HDI's, like Africa, tend to have the highest population growth rate. Then for the countries with high HDI, like Europe or North America, tend to have the lowest population growth rate. Both are inverse and typically work with each other. The higher the HDI, the lower the population. I don't think that the population will ever spiral out of control, but I don't think it will ever be stable as well. Birth rates still tend to remain high but there is still the death rate. Although the death rate may be low there are many factors that sometimes increase the rate to help keep both the birth and death rate balanced. There are many elders from the baby boom that will eventually pass and leave a greater amount of youth. There are always factors like war, disease, famine, water shortage, etc. that will less likely cause the population to spiral out of control. Also today's world many women are educated and career driven that they prolong having children and more developed countries tend to have fewer children. Having slow growth rates will help a developing world because it lessens the chance of unemployment due to over population. As well as having more food and water supply available because a quick growing population will consume them at a faster