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If a country has a large young population but its birth rate is falling rapidly, which statement about the near future is most appropriate?

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Correct answer: Population may continue growing for some time

A large young population creates population momentum. Many young people will enter reproductive ages in the future, so the number of births may remain substantial even when the birth rate per person is falling. As a result, total population can continue to grow for some time. The eventual direction will also depend on how quickly fertility declines, mortality changes, and migration occurs.

Thus option B is the most appropriate: population may continue growing for some time. A falling birth rate does not cause an immediate population decline, especially when the age structure contains many young people. The population will not necessarily remain stable forever, and young people do have an important demographic effect. The statement is appropriately cautious because the exact duration cannot be determined from the information given.

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Demographic MomentumYoung PopulationBirth Rate DeclineFuture GrowthPopulation GrowthThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And Growth

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