population growth

Thân thiện

The graph shows a steady upward trend in population growth over the last century.

Definition

Noun: 1. Increase in the number of people inhabiting a specific area: The change in the size of a population over a period of time, typically measured as a percentage increase or decrease. It results from the balance between births, deaths, immigration, and emigration.

Usage

• Population growth is a core concept in demographics, economics, and environmental studies.
• It is typically discussed in relation to a specific country, region, city, or the entire world.
• It can be described as rapid, slow, steady, negative, or zero.

Examples

• The rapid population growth in the city has strained public services.
• Economists are studying the impact of slowing population growth on the future workforce.
• Many countries implement policies to manage their rate of population growth.

Advanced Usage

• Exponential population growth: A pattern of growth where the increase is proportional to the current population size, leading to a rapid, accelerating rise.
  • Scientists warn that unchecked exponential population growth is unsustainable.
• Negative population growth: A decline in the total number of inhabitants in an area.
  • Several nations are now experiencing negative population growth, leading to an aging society.

Variants and Related Words

• Population (n): The total number of people inhabiting a specific area.
• Growth rate (n): The rate at which a population increases or decreases in a given period.
• Demographics (n): Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.

Synonyms

• Demographic increase
• Rise in population

Antonyms

• Population decline
• Population decrease
• Depopulation

Học thuật

Noun

1. increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state