Q. Consider the following statements about growth of population:

1. It refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country during a specific period of time.
2. It can be expressed in terms of absolute numbers and in terms of percentage change per year.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Growth of population refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country/territory during a specific period of time, say during the last 10 years. Such a change can be expressed in two ways: in terms of absolute numbers and in terms of percentage change per year. The absolute numbers added each year or decade is the magnitude of increase.