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If a country's total population is stable but the percentage of people aged above 65 is rising, what is the most logical interpretation?

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Correct answer: The relative share of other age groups is falling and the population is ageing

A rising elderly percentage in a stable total population means that the age composition is changing. If the share of people above 65 increases, the relative proportion of children, working-age people, or both must decline. This is a clear sign of population ageing. Option B is incorrect because a larger elderly share does not imply that births are increasing; in many ageing societies, birth rates are actually low. Age structure must therefore be analysed through the relative proportions of different age groups rather than through total population size alone.

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Population AgeingElderly ShareAge CompositionDemographic TransitionAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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