What is population growth/change and its components?
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The content describes the concepts of population and population growth/change, including definitions and components such as natural population change and net migration.
Answer
Population growth/change includes natural change and net migration.
Population growth/change involves the increase or decrease in the number of individuals in a population. Its components are natural change (births minus deaths) and net migration (immigrants minus emigrants).
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Population growth/change involves the increase or decrease in the number of individuals in a population. Its components are natural change (births minus deaths) and net migration (immigrants minus emigrants).
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Population change can be positive or negative, impacting economic and environmental factors.
Tips
A common mistake is forgetting to include migration when considering population changes.
Sources
- Components of Population Change - USDA ERS - ers.usda.gov
- Components of Population Change - trpc.org
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