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A country's population growth rate is declining, yet its working-age population is still increasing. How is this possible?

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Correct answer: Large cohorts born earlier are now entering working ages

A population is made up of age cohorts that move forward through life over time. The current growth rate describes the overall change now, but it does not make every age group shrink immediately. Earlier periods of high birth numbers can create a large group that is only later reaching working ages.

As that large cohort enters the working-age range, the working-age population can increase even while fertility and the overall growth rate decline. Therefore, option A is correct. A falling growth rate does not mean all groups instantly fall, and working-age population is directly related to the age structure of the total population.

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Working Age PopulationCohort EffectDeclining Growth RateAge StructurePopulation GrowthThe World Population – DistributionDensity And GrowthThe World Population Distribution Density And Growth

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