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population growth
noun as in demography
Example Sentences
The tool uses machine learning to combine information about population growth and economic trends to forecast the future of plastic production, pollution and trade.
L.A. residents have made significant progress in conserving water in recent years, using less today than they did half a century ago, despite the city’s population growth.
In 1968, Hardin wrote his essay “The Tragedy of the Commons,” which warned that population growth will outpace the gains of conservation as people overuse the planet’s resources.
In the face of criticism and plummeting approval ratings, the prime minister now says that his government miscalculated, and that Canada needs to “stabilise” its population growth so that public infrastructure can keep up.
Canada has announced a sharp cut in the number of immigrants it allows into the country in an effort to "pause population growth", marking a notable shift in policy for the Justin Trudeau government.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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