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Topic Content:
- Definition of Population
- Population Size and Growth
- Factors Affecting Population Growth
- Advantages of Large or Increased Population
Population is the total number of people living in a country at a particular time. It shows how people are spread within a geographical area.
The size of the population will be determined by the amount of labour that has been put in place. Population includes men, women, children, the old, and the disabled.
In any productive economy the distribution of resources, availability of labour supply, and planning are very important.
Population Size and Growth:
This is the total amount of people large or small living in a particular place. The determination of population size and growth are birth rate, death rate, and migration.
Population growth is the percentage increase in a population at a given period of time. It is the difference between birth rate and death rate plus immigration minus emigration.
Population growth (PGR) = Birth rate – Death rate + Immigration – Emigration
To calculate the Percentage increase in population:
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