Fundamentals of Human Geography: World Population-Distribution, Density and growth
Question:
Natural growth of population is
Options:
Births - Deaths + Migration
Births - Deaths + In-migration + Out-migration
Births - Deaths
Births - Deaths + In-migration - Out-migration
Correct Answer:
Births - Deaths
Explanation:
The correct answer is Option (3) → Births - Deaths
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.
Natural Growth of Population: This is the population increased by difference between births and deaths in a particular region between two points of time i.e. Natural Growth = Births - Deaths