If an area's growth rate is declining will total population always decrease?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: No, if the growth rate remains positive, the total population may still increase
A declining growth rate is not the same as a declining population. For example, if the growth rate falls from 3% to 1%, it is still positive, so the total population continues to increase, but more slowly than before. Population decreases only when the net growth rate becomes negative. Option A incorrectly treats a lower growth rate as an automatic fall in population. Exam tip: check the sign of the growth rate—positive means growth, while negative means decline.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
No, if the growth rate remains positive, the total population may still increase
Why is this the correct answer?
A declining growth rate is not the same as a declining population. For example, if the growth rate falls from 3% to 1%, it is still positive, so the total population continues to increase, but more slowly than before. Population decreases only when the net growth rate becomes negative. Option A incorrectly treats a lower growth rate as an automatic fall in population. Exam tip: check the sign of the growth rate—positive means growth, while negative means decline.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Geography question. Chapter: Population. Topic: Population Growth.
