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Why can a country with a youthful age structure have relatively high potential for future population growth?

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Correct answer: Large numbers will later enter reproductive ages

A youthful age structure contains a large share of children and adolescents. As these cohorts grow older, many will enter reproductive ages, so the number of people capable of having children can become large. Even if each person has fewer children than earlier generations, the total number of births may remain relatively high because the potential parent population is large. This creates population momentum, although its strength is also affected by mortality, migration, marriage patterns, and future fertility choices.

Choice A is correct because it identifies the main demographic mechanism: many young people will later enter reproductive ages. Choice B is biologically and demographically incorrect. Choice C is an absolute claim; a youthful structure does not mean mortality is zero. Choice D is also false because population size can change through births, deaths, and migration. Thus, youthful age composition creates growth potential, not an unavoidable guarantee of rapid growth.

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Youthful PopulationPopulation MomentumReproductive AgeFuture GrowthAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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