Practice mode Population Growth

Demographers who once expected the US population to stabilise at 290 to 300 million now predict around 390 million. Why?

Correct answer D. All of the above

Explanation

The revised projection reflected higher expected birth rates, longer life expectancy and continued high immigration, so all three factors contributed to the larger estimate.

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