Definition: The average annual percent change in the population, resulting from a surplus (or deficit) of births over deaths and the balance of migrants entering and leaving a country. The rate may be positive or negative. The growth rate is a factor in determining how great a burden would be imposed on a country by the changing needs of its people for infrastructure (e.g., schools, hospitals, housing, roads), resources (e.g., food, water, electricity), and jobs. Rapid population growth can be seen as threatening by neighboring countries.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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Downtown population growth slows
Cincinnati.com - 5/21/2013 3:15:16 PM
The population of downtown Cincinnati climbed only slightly last year as available new housing continued to lag demand, a new report out Tuesday shows. Also in 2012, Downtown visitors increased and monthly parking rates dropped compared to 2011 ...
Developing countries’ share in global investment is projected to triple by 2030
balkans.com - 5/17/2013 4:14:18 AM
with countries in East Asia and Latin America accounting for the largest shares of this stock, says the latest edition of the World Bank’s Global Development Horizons (GDH) report, which explores patterns of investment, saving and capital flows as they ...
Immigration will be major driver of U.S. population growth
VOXXI - 5/17/2013 9:32:15 PM
The U.S. population growth resulting from immigration is also expected to surpass natural increases in the country’s population ... “Our nation has had higher immigration rates in the past, particularly during the great waves of the late 19th and ...
Asia's fast economic growth may not last
The Vancouver Sun - 5/14/2013 8:49:52 AM
Developing Asia's young and dynamic population has spurred the region's world-leading economic ... in most Asian countries, low immigration levels. In prospering East Asia, the fertility rate has plummeted from the very high rate of 5.3 children born ...
Developing countries’ savings to jump to $79tr by 2030
Gulf News - 5/17/2013 12:39:33 AM
“From a theoretical stand point, developed economies would be expected to have slower economic growth rates because ... With world population set to rise from 7 billion in 2010 to 8.5 billion 2030 and rapid aging in the advanced countries, demographic ...
Developing World's Share of Global Investment to Triple by 2030, Says New World Bank Report
newswit.com - 5/17/2013 1:29:39 AM
With developing countries on course to add more than 1.4 billion people to their combined population between now and ... the developing world's growth will average an annual rate of 4.8 percent in the gradual convergence scenario and 5.5 percent in the ...
60 percent population living below poverty line: World Bank report
Business Recorder - 5/18/2013 11:04:07 PM
Sixty percent of Pakistan's population is living below poverty line, a World Bank report entitled World Development ... A comparison of regional countries showed that the poverty rate in Sri Lanka and Nepal was significantly less than Pakistan with 23.9 ...
Immigration to outpace US population growth from births soon: Census
articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com - 5/15/2013 11:57:47 PM
WASHINGTON: A wave of immigrants is set to become the principal driver of US population growth within 30 years ... the shift also results from the country's aging population and overall declining fertility rates, according to the agency ...
World Bank and Algeria Strengthen Partnership on Economic Diversification and Inclusive Growth
The World Bank Group - 5/22/2013 10:23:35 PM
Current World Bank engagement with Algeria is reimbursable technical assistance designed to support the government’s five-year development plan, Le Programme Quinquenal. Eight new technical assistance agreements were reached last year focused ...
Colton: Immigration bill will send U.S. population soaring
Coloradoan - 5/19/2013 10:38:28 AM
Most of the country’s population growth since 1970 has been due to immigration. The U.S., with 315 million people, is the third most-populous country in the world. And according to the World Resources, the U.S. consumes 25 percent of the world’s ...
International migration to lead US population growth
New York Daily News - 5/16/2013 10:27:43 AM
Washington, May 16 — International migration is projected to surpass natural increase as the principal driver of US population growth by the ... about residents' country of birth. "Our nation has had higher immigration rates in the past, particularly ...
The 5 Richest Countries in the World
The Motley Fool - 5/19/2013 4:29:14 PM
While at least one expected name makes the list, a few may surprise you ... The nation's still in the middle of developing, with tourism playing an important role in the country's economic growth. Foreign investment has also supercharged ...
Nigerian Poverty Should Be Lower Given Growth Rate, IMF Says (2)
Businessweek - 5/20/2013 3:02:09 PM
Scott Rogers, the senior resident representative of the ... Okonjo-Iweala said in a May 10 interview. Annual negotiations between lawmakers and the government over what the benchmark price should be aren’t “meaningful” as long as funds ...
Top broadband growth countries in the world
MyBroadband.co - 5/11/2013 10:55:07 AM
According to the Point Topic report there were 6.5 million net broadband additions in the BRIC countries, representing 58% of total growth. “The BRICs come high up since they have a significantly lower population penetration than most other ‘top 10 ...
Nigeria’s Poverty Should Be Lower Given Growth, IMF Says
Bloomberg - 5/20/2013 1:50:34 PM
The share of citizens in Africa’s most populous country of more than 160 million who are considered poor fell to 62.6 percent in 2010 from 64.2 percent in 2004, figures published by the World Bank show. The economy of Nigeria, Africa’s ...
