Question

What are the main reasons for growth or decline in population in a country?

Answer 1

Answer:

The main reasons for growth or decline in population in a country depends upon the economic development of the country.

Answer 2

The major reasons for growth in population in a country:

• Higher birth rates
• Lower mortality rates
• Internal migration
• Population bombs

The major reasons for the decline in population in a country:

• Fatal Haphazard or calamities
• Emigration
• Low fertility rates
• Distribution
• Man-made attributes like war, urban decay etc

Explanation :

• Among these characteristics, birth and death rates are the major players as they contribute to the population in a country.
• Migration related activities have only a low share as a factor for migration. Some countries vary in population from time to time as it depends on the people of age-category residing there.