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Population Growth Rates Report

Population Growth Rates Report

• Resources: http://www.prb.org/pdf05/05WorldDataSheet_Eng.pdf (Population Growth Index), http://www.atkearney.com/shared_res/pdf/FDICIOct_2004_S.pdf (FDI Confidence Index)

• Due Date: Day 5 [Individual] forum

• Consider the following scenario: Eureka! Your company has developed a product that is all but guaranteed to be successful in any country that has a substantial population. The sales and marketing department would like you to do some research and find out what countries would be the most ideal markets for your new product.

• Compile a list of the top ten countries according to population size and include the average population growth rates.

Top ten countries according to the Population size in year 2005.

2005

Population

Rank Country (millions)

1 China 1,304

2 India 1,104

3 United States 296

4 Indonesia 222

5 Brazil 184

6 Pakistan 162

7 Bangladesh 144

8 Russia 143

9 Nigeria 132

10 Japan 128

Top ten countries according to the Projected Population size in year 2050

2050

Population

Rank Country (millions)

1 India 1,628

2 China 1,437

3 United States 420

4 Indonesia 308

5 Pakistan 295

6 Brazil 260

7 Nigeria 258

8 Bangladesh 231

9 Dem. Rep. of Congo 183

10 Ethiopia 170

http://www.prb.org/pdf05/05WorldDataSheet_Eng.pdf

Top ten countries according to the Change in Population size in year 2050

2050

1. India

2. Nigeria

3.   Ethiopia

4. Congo (Kinshasa)

5. United States

6. Saudi Arabia

7. Pakistan

8. Madagascar

9. . Uganda

10 Yemen

http://www.census.gov/ipc/prod/wp02/wp-02003.pdf

Top ten countries according to the Population Growth rate

http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/LUC/Papers/gkh1/tabc1_4.htm

Add the potential return of FDI of the top country on the list.

FDI is foreign direct investment. FDI is important as I will give the example of Ireland. Ireland has huge GDP growth because...