Which of the following parameters are used to calculate the Natural Growth of Population of any region?
(A) Births
(B) Deaths
(C) In-migrants
(D) Out-migrants
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) and (B) only
Natural growth of population counts only births and deaths: Natural Growth = Births – Deaths. Migration is added only for the actual growth: Births – Deaths + In Migration – Out Migration.
(A) Births — Correct. Every birth adds a person to the population.
(B) Deaths — Correct. Every death takes a person away. The difference between births and deaths is the natural growth.
(C) In-migrants — Incorrect. In-migrants come from outside the region. They change the actual growth, not the natural growth.
(D) Out-migrants — Incorrect. Out-migrants leave the region. They too are counted only in the actual growth.
NCERT (2026-27):
Box: Some Basic Concepts of Population Geography “Components of Population Change … There are three components of population change – births, deaths and migration.” |
