Geography A-Level
Natural Increase
What Natural Increase means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Natural Increase
The percentage growth of a population in a year, computed as the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate.
Topics that use Natural Increase
- Diverse Places (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Cultural Identity and Globalization
- Cultural Identity and Voluntary Segregation
- Demographic Dividend
- Demographic Pressure and Resource Management
- Demographic Transition
- Dependency Ratio
- Economic Diversification
- Economic Polarization
Using Natural Increase in the exam
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