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    1. The document provides examples of calculating population growth rates and doubling times for various regions. Growth rates are calculated using crude birth and death rates, while doubling time is calculated using the rule of 70 divided by the growth rate. 2. Several regions in the fictional country of Fremont are used as examples, including West Fremont doubling in 35 years with a 2% growth rate. North Fremont's doubling time is calculated as 14 years with a 5% growth rate. 3. Additional examples show calculating growth rates from birth and death rates, then using that to find doubling times for regions like Central Fremont doubling every 44 years.

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    1. The document provides examples of calculating population growth rates and doubling times for various regions. Growth rates are calculated using crude birth and death rates, while doubling time is calculated using the rule of 70 divided by the growth rate. 2. Several regions in the fictional country of Fremont are used as examples, including West Fremont doubling in 35 years with a 2% growth rate. North Fremont's doubling time is calculated as 14 years with a 5% growth rate. 3. Additional examples show calculating growth rates from birth and death rates, then using that to find doubling times for regions like Central Fremont doubling every 44 years.

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    1. The document provides examples of calculating population growth rates and doubling times for various regions. Growth rates are calculated using crude birth and death rates, while doubling time is calculated using the rule of 70 divided by the growth rate. 2. Several regions in the fictional country of Fremont are used as examples, including West Fremont doubling in 35 years with a 2% growth rate. North Fremont's doubling time is calculated as 14 years with a 5% growth rate. 3. Additional examples show calculating growth rates from birth and death rates, then using that to find doubling times for regions like Central Fremont doubling every 44 years.

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    Calculating Population Growth Rate

    and Doubling Time

    Solutions
    Global pop Growth Rate: Sample 1
    Worldwide, there were 20 births and 8 deaths per 1,000 in
    2009. Calculate the growth rate of the world in 2009.

    Population growth rate – (CBR-CDR)


    10
    Population growth rate – (20 - 8)
    10

    Population growth rate – (12) = 1.2%


    10
    Growth Rate of Nation: Sample Problem 2
    The tiny country of Fremont has a population of 100,000 people. In
    2009, there were 2,000 births, 500 deaths, 200 emigrants, and 100
    immigrants. What is the population growth rate (r) for 2009?

    Growth Rate for a (CBR + I) - (CDR + E)


    nation or region= 10

    Growth Rate for a (20 + 1) - (5 + 2)


    nation or region= 10

    Growth Rate for a (21) - (7) = 14


    = 1.4%
    nation or region= 10 10
    Rule of 70: Sample Problem
    The small town of West Fremont has a population of 50,000. If the
    growth rate of West Fremont is 2%, then how long will it take for the
    population of West Fremont to double?

    Doubling time (in years) = 70


    r

    Doubling time (in years) 70


    =
    2

    Doubling time (in years) = 35 years


    1. North Fremont’s population growth rate is 5%. What
    is the doubling time for North Fremont?

    Doubling time (in years) = 70


    r

    Doubling time (in years) = 70


    5

    Doubling time (in years) = 14 years


    2a. New Fremont had a birthrate of 12 per 1,000 in
    2010 and a death rate of 9 per 1,000.

    Population growth rate – (CBR-CDR)


    10

    Population growth rate – (12-9)


    10

    Population growth rate – 3_


    = 0.3%
    10
    2b. If the current population of New Fremont is 150,000,
    how long will it take the country to double its population
    using the current growth rate? (Round to the nearest whole
    number.)

    Doubling time (in years) = 70


    r

    Doubling time (in years) = 70


    .3

    Doubling time (in years) = 23 years


    3a. Central Fremont has a crude birth rate of 24 per 1,000 and
    a crude death rate of 8 per 1,000. What is the natural
    annual increase of Central Fremont?

    Population growth rate – (CBR-CDR)


    10

    Population growth rate – (24-8)


    10

    Population growth rate – 16


    10
    3b. At this rate of increase, how long will it take Central
    Fremont’s population of 35,000 to double? (Round to the
    nearest whole number.)

    Doubling time (in years) = 70


    r

    Doubling time (in years) = 70


    1.6

    Doubling time (in years) = 44 years


    4. In 2010, the crude birth rate in Lower Fremont was 25 and the
    crude death rate was 11. If the population was 15,000 in 2010,
    and the population growth rate remains constant, when will the
    population reach 30,000?
    * How many times will the population double? 1

    Pop growth rate – (CBR-CDR) = (25-11) = 14 = 1.4%


    10 10 10

    Doubling time (in years) = 70 = 70 = 50 Years


    r 1.4

    2010 + 50 years = 2060


    5. In 2010, East Fremont had a population of 10 million
    people, a birth rate of 7.2%, and a death rate of 2.2%. If the
    birth and death rates remain constant, in what year will the
    population will be close to 40 million people?

    * How many times did the population double? 2

    Pop growth rate – (CBR-CDR)= (7.2% – 2.5%) = 5%


    *Birth and death rates already in %, so do not divide by 10!

    Doubling time (in years) = 70 = 70 = 14 Years


    r 5

    14 years X 2 Doubles = 28 years or the year 2038


    1 Double
    6. In 2010, the population of Fremontville was 6 million and
    growing at a rate of 1.4% / year. If the rate of population
    growth remains constant, in what year will the population reach
    24 million people?
    * How many times did the population double? 2

    Doubling time (in years) = 70 = 70 = 50 Years


    r 1.4

    50 years X 2 Doubles
    = 100 years or the year 2110
    1 Double

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