At present, world population is increasing at the rate of around

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2.25%

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2.5%

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3.0%

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1.8%

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The correct option is E 1.8%
The increase in the number of individuals in a population is called as population growth. The population growth rate is the rate of increase in the number of individuals in a population in a given time period. The global growth rate peaked at 2.2% in 1963 and has declined to 1.1% as of 2012. Global human population growth amounts to around 75 million annually or 1.8% per year.

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