The Federal Republic of Germany, is an MEDC (more economically developed country). Located in western central Europe, it is a major economic and political power of the European continent as well a historic leader. Germany ranks high in many aspects such as; standard of living, social security and healthcare. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is an LEDC (less economically developed country) located on the horn of Africa and the most populated landlocked (a country or region entirely surrounded by land) country in the world. Ethiopia is a nation below the poverty line and is going through a financial crisis. This graph has a narrow base which indicates that there is a low birth rate. The economically active (18 - 65) part of the population is higher compared to the non-economically parts of the population (young dependent & old dependent). There is a high life expectancy as both males and females live to 100 years, pointing to a low death rate and an aging population. The population increases as each age group increases (0-4 to 45 - 49) until a decrease is observed at the 45 - 50 age group and continues to decrease to the 60-64 age group. The 45-49 age group is the most populated for both males and females. There is also a high dependency ratio as there is a large amount of old dependent people. "The demographic transition model shows population change over time. It studies how birth rate and death rate affect the total population of a country. 1 Germany is currently in the fifth stage as the total population is high but slowly decreasing due to an aging population. The reason for Germany's low birth rates are that people prefer smaller families as children are an economic burden and some people prefer having children later in life. Contraception is easily available and understood; people are also more educated about the dangers of HIV/AIDS. Family planning is also another major factor affecting the birth rates of Ger