population growth

Definition

An increase in the number of people that reside in a country, state, county, or city. To determine whether there has been population growth, the following formula is used: (birth rate + immigration) - (death rate + emigration). Businesses and governmental bodies use this information to make determinations about investing in certain communities or regions.

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