Question

Whatis the difference between Population growth and population change?Enlist any 3 difference?

Answer 1

POPULATION GROWTH

1. It is determined by the number of individuals added to the population and the number of individuals lost.
2. Magnitude and pace are the two parameters that determine the population growth.
3. Growth is worked out by adding initial population size, birth rate and immigration and subtracting from the gross total.
4. Low annual rate yields a large absolute increase in a large population.

POPULATION CHANGE

1. Birth rates, death rates and migration determine the population change.
2. High birth rate and declining death rates result in higher rates of population change.
3. Population change can be positive or negative.
4. It depends on several factors, that is, public awareness to family planning, restrictive legislations on immigration etc.