(a) Comment upon the population growth rates among the three countries.

Question

Answer the following questions on the basis of the following data:

(a) Comment upon the population growth rates among the three countries.

(b) Which country has most skewed in *** ratio?

| Country | Estimated Population (in million) | Annual Growth of Population (in %) | Sex Ratio |
| India | 1311 | 1.2 | 929 |
| China | 1371 | 0.5 | 941 |
| Pakistan | 188 | 2.1 | 947 |

Answer 1

(a) The given data shows that the annual growth rate of population is maximum in Pakistan standing at 2.1%, whereas; the same stands at a meager 0.5% in case of China (might be a direct result of the One Child Policy adopted). The annual population growth rate of India is in the danger zone of more than 1% p.a. India will be overtaking China as the most populous country in the world in near future.

(b) Amongst the three countries stated above, India has most skewed data *** ratio (929 female per 1000 male). This is one of the major concerns for the demographers in India.