Question

choose the correct answer. what does it mean when a population has a negative growth rate? the size of the population is increasing the size of the population is decreasing

Explanation:

Population growth rate is calculated as (births - deaths + net migration). A negative growth rate means the number of deaths and/or emigration (people leaving) is greater than births and/or immigration (people coming in). So the population size would be getting smaller.

Answer:

The size of the population is decreasing.