The Truth is Opposite that Most would like to believe. The Replacement Percent Value for any nation to JUST maintain ZERO growth - or retain status quo on population is for ever couple to have 2 children or offspring and a little bit more. Another way of saying that is for every woman who is of 'child-bearing' capability to have 2.2 children. That population rate would maintain a nation. It would not allow an increase; nor would it allow a decline. There are a great many countries which greatly impact the percentage of the World's Population, so unlike what most alarmists believe, the average World's population rate falls within the 2% population maintenance, or the World's average is just slightly .5% over the 2.2 population rate for a Zero Growth to Occur. That was in 2009. By 2012, there will be NO Overpopulation.
However, there will still be earthquakes, drought, and plagues which we as humankind will need to respond to. There is more resources and room in this world and enough to spare. In the next of this series, I will indicate how many countries - which is a great number, well over 160 - who have a NEGATIVE Growth Rate. Until then.
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