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The topic clearly explains the population's conditions around the globe by some graphs, animations and statistics.
Rate of Population growth.
Effects by Population growth.
Advantages and Disadvantages.
Conclusion.
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2. What is
Population?
Population refers to a
collection of Humans.
Demography is social
science which entails
the statistical study of
population.
Population is usually
determined by a
process called Census
(a process of
collecting, analyzing,
compiling and
3. World Human Population
According to the United States
Census Bureau the world’s
population was about 7.55 billion in
2019.
And that 7 billion number was
surpassed on 12th March 2012.
Population growth increased
significantly as the industrial
revolution gathered pace from 1700
onwards. The last 50 years have seen
a yet more rapid increase in the rate
of population growth due to medical
advances and substantial increase in
4. It took 200,000 years for our population
to reach
1 Billion.
And only 200 years to reach
7 Billion.
5. In 2017 the United Nations
Population division projected that
the world’s population will reach
about 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2
6. In the future, the world’s population is
expected to peak in 2060, after which it
will decline due to economic reasons,
health concerns, land exhaustion and
environmental hazards.
8. India’s 2020
population is
estimated at
1,380,004,385 people
at mid year according
to UN data.
India population is
equivalent to 17.7% of
the total world
population.
India ranks number 2
in the list of countries
(and dependencies)
by population.
The population density
in India is 464 per Km2
2
9. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi said that
rapid population
growth—described as a
“population explosion"—
posed a formidable
challenge to our future.
In his view, responsible
citizens with small
families, who contribute
to their own welfare and
to the good of the
nation, should be seen
as role models.
10. Population As an Asset
Larger Human Resource :
Human resource is the most important of all the
resources.
Make In India :
Due to large population we can make goods in
11. Ease to government :
Government can use population to make India
wealthy and strong in many aspects by full
utilization.
New Ideas and Cultures :
Original culture and religion will change adding
new concepts and removing things that make no
12. Population As Liability
Low Per Capita Income :
During 1951-1997, the growth rate of net national
product at factor cost has been 4.1 per cent per
annum. But the average growth rate of population
has been 2.2 per cent per annum.
Environmental Degradation :
Rising population is a major source of
environmental degradation in India.
13. Low Quality of Life :
The rapidly growing population has kept the
quality of life of the majority of Indians at a very
low level.
Increase in Unemployment :
With rapid increase in population, the most
14. Burden of Unproductive Consumers :
Unproductive consumers are those who are not
employed but they do consume.
Burden on public Utility Services :
Rapid increase in population puts a heavy
burden on social infrastructure.
Infant mortality is already very high.
15. Conclusion
So, if population is taken as an asset it can
do wonders as it means a large number of
human resources. This human resource
consists of different talents and skills. If
these skills and talents are put together,
they will give rise to huge human capital.
16. It mainly depends upon literacy and youth
power. With more literacy and youth power
our population can surely be an asset for
nation’s growth.
But on the contrary if the population is
illiterate it will result in being a liability for