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4 marksDemographic Principles and Population Dynamics

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 1 · 2005 · Paper 1 · Question 5(a)(i)

The population size of a country in 1990 was 2 500 000. Table 1 shows changes in selected population parameters from 1991 to 1992.

Calculate the percentage growth rate of the population.

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  1. 5(a)(ii)Calculate the doubling time of the population.[2 marks]
  2. 5(b)In what year would the population size be approximately 5 000 000?[2 marks]

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