Question
Explain four consequences of overpopulation.
Answer
- It leads to high dependency ratio/ resulting into little savings by the working group/ leads to low investment/ low living standards.
- There is likely to be a high unemployment rate sine job opportunities may not increase at the rate that can cope with the increasing number of job seekers/may increase the rate of crime.
- It increases demand for food which may lead to food shortage.
- It increased demand for agricultural land causing land fragmentation/landlessness/destruction of forests.
- Expenditure while meeting demands for the large population reduces revenue that would be used for development of income generating projects hence slow economic growth.
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