Public Opinion on Economic Consequences of Population Growth in Developing Countries

Abstract

Rapid population growth has serious economic consequences. It encourages inequities in income distribution; it limits the rate of growth of gross national product by holding down the level of savings and capital investments; it exerts pressure on agricultural production and land; and it creates unemployment problems. Rapid population growth has slowed development because it exacerbates the difficult choice between higher consumption in the present and the investment needed to bring higher consumption in the future. As populations grow, larger investments are needed just to maintain current capital/person.To know the economic effects of population growth. To check whether the educational problem, increased inequalities in agriculture and employment are the economic consequence of population growth. To analyze that population size influences economics. The study deals with empirical research. This is a non-doctrinal study. This paper depends on both primary and secondary sources. A convenient sample of 205 samples has been collected from survey analysis from the study area. The suggestion to reduce the economic consequence of population growth in developing countries is to generously fund family planning programs, make modern contraception legal even in remote areas. The population growth is an important factor in overall economic growth and may even contribute to increased growth in per capita output in some cases. In low-income countries, rapid population growth is likely to be detrimental in the short and medium term because it leads to large numbers of dependent children.