World Population Review: Understanding Demographics

Resource overview:
World Population Review is an interactive online platform that provides up-to-date statistics and visualisations about population, demographics, and social indicators for countries and regions worldwide. Students can explore population growth, urbanisation, age structures, life expectancy, and migration patterns. The platform also offers downloadable charts, graphs, and tables that can be incorporated directly into classroom projects or presentations. It is particularly useful for developing quantitative literacy, understanding global patterns, and comparing demographic trends between countries or regions.

In the classroom:

Teachers can guide students to investigate topics such as the impacts of ageing populations, urbanisation in developing countries, or migration patterns and their social implications. Year 8 students might create population pyramids, while Year 10 students could analyse how demographic trends influence economic development or urban planning. The resource also encourages students to develop graphing and data interpretation skills in line with the Australian Curriculum.

Five features teachers may find useful:

• Interactive charts and maps for visualising demographic data.

• Regularly updated global statistics.

• Downloadable tables and graphs for classroom use.

• Enables comparison of countries and regions across various indicators.

• Supports inquiry-based learning, data analysis, and discussion.

Australian Curriculum links:

• Year 8: AC9HS8K05 – Examine how population distribution and characteristics influence places.

• Year 10: AC9HS10K05 – Analyse global demographic trends and their implications.