An Alternative Visualization of the Demographic Transition Model

Abstract

The demographic transition model is a central concept in population research and human geography. Accompanying this theory is a graph depicting changes in birth rates, death rates, population, and natural increase over time. Unfortunately, students often find it difficult to unpack all of the meaning from this rich display of information. In this exercise, students reformulate the iconic graph into a standard scattergram using the data and plotting capabilities of Gapminder (www.gapminder.org). This tool enables students to ask and then answer their own questions about world population dynamics using nation-level data from reliable sources such as the United Nations.

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