Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Population Growth

Increase, over a specific period of time, in the number of individuals living in a country or region.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Increase, over a specific period of time, in the number of individuals living in a country or region.

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Synonyms

24 entry terms
  • Growth, Population
  • Baby Boom
  • Baby Bust
  • High Fertility Population
  • Natural Increase
  • Past Trends
  • Population Explosion
  • Population Growth and Natural Resources
  • Population Size and Growth
  • Zero Population Growth
  • Baby Booms
  • Baby Busts
  • Explosion, Population
  • Explosions, Population
  • High Fertility Populations
  • Increase, Natural
  • Increases, Natural
  • Natural Increases
  • Past Trend
  • Population Explosions
  • Population, High Fertility
  • Populations, High Fertility
  • Trend, Past
  • Trends, Past

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Indexing Annotation

IM human, NIM animal

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History Note

68; POPULATION EXPLOSION was see under POPULATION GROWTH 1968-78

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Previous Indexing

  • Demography (1966-1967)
  • Population (1966-1967)

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Tree Numbers

  1. I01w.240w.600w.660w
  2. N01.224w.625w.660w
  3. N06.850w.505.400w.700w.660w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Population Growth. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011158. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011158
  2. Population Growth. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_growth
  3. Population Growth. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q386191