Question

The magnitude of population growth refers to:

Options

• The total population of an area

• The number of persons added each year

• The rate at which the population increases

• The number of females per thousand males

Answer 1

The number of persons added each year

Explanation:

The number of people added to the population each year is referred to as the magnitude of population growth. It is calculated by subtracting the earlier population (for example, 1991) from the later population (e.g. that of 2001). It is known as the absolute increase.