Distilled Demographics: Population Momentum
Distilled Demographics: Population Momentum
When a country’s birth rate reaches roughly two children per woman, then ultimately the population growth stops. “Ultimately” is the key word when it comes to population momentum. In this installment of the educational video series, Distilled Demographics, Carl Haub, senior demographer at PRB, breaks down the dynamics of population momentum, explaining its causes and effects.
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