The Population Problem:
Investigate

Make an estimate

1. Estimate the current population of:
   
   

   Region	Population
   The World
   The Unites States
   Wake County

   
   
2. Estimate the rate of growth for each region:
   
   

   Region	Growth Rate
   The World
   The Unites States
   Wake County

   
   

Some population data sources:

• The Wake County Demographic and Economic Data Center:
  http://www.co.wake.nc.us/planning/Demographics/
  
  
• The Population Expo (world data):
  http://www.popexpo.net/eMain.html
  
  
• Wake Data in a Table:
  http://research.csc.ncsu.edu/ontrack/SummerCamp/1999/Explore/Population/data.html