In which situation is population more likely to remain stable?

Correct answer: Births and deaths are nearly equal

The direct answer is A: births and deaths are nearly equal. Natural population change depends on the difference between births and deaths. If approximately as many people are born as die, this difference is close to zero, so the population is more likely to remain stable, assuming migration is also small or balanced. Option A is correct because it describes a balance between additions and losses. Option B is wrong because very high births and very low deaths create rapid growth. Option C is wrong because everyone moving in would add people and make the population rise, not remain stable. Option D is wrong because births without deaths would cause continuing increase. Stability does not mean that no one is born or dies; it means the overall numbers are roughly balanced. Memory cue: stable means additions and losses balance.