Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

Fundamentals of Human Geography: World Population-Distribution, Density and growth

Question:

Growth rate of population can be expressed in which of the following?

Options:

Absolute terms

Percentage terms

Either absolute term or in percentage terms

Both absolute terms as well as in percentage terms.

Correct Answer:

Percentage terms

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 2: Percentage terms only

Growth Rate of Population : This is the change of population expressed in percentage.

The population growth or population change refers to the change in number of inhabitants of a territory during a specific period of time. This change may be positive as well as negative. It can be expressed either in terms of absolute numbers or in terms of percentage.