Question

Distinguish between population growth and population change.

Answer 1

Hint: Population growth and Population change made an important change in the country. Through these changes, the other factors like the economy and society change from time to time and place to place.

Complete answer:

Population Growth	Population Change
Population growth refers to the change in the number of inhabitants of a country and territory during a specific period of time like the last ten years, last 15 years and so on.	Population change refers to the change in the number of people during a specific period of time.
It can be expressed in terms of absolute numbers and in terms of the percentage change in a year	It can be expressed in the number of individuals.
Population growth is when population increases.	Population change can be increase and decrease
Population growth can be determined by the difference between birth rate and death rate with migration per year	Population change can be determined by the difference between the size of the population from the beginning to the end of a certain time period.
Population growth does not alter the population composition.	Can alter the population composition.

Population change in terms of birth rate changes as it is the number of lives per thousand persons in a year. In India, it is a major component of growth as the birth rate has always been higher than death rates.
The death rate is the number of deaths per thousand persons in a year and there is a growth of the Indian population because the death rate is declining.
Another major component of population growth is migration, It is a movement of people from one place to another, which means across regions and territories. It can be internally (within country) or externally (between the countries).

Note: Population in India in 2020 is estimated to approximately 1.38 billion people. India is the second-largest country in terms of population after China.