Question

Which one of the following is not a fact?

Options

• Human population increased more than ten times during the past 500 years

• Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition.

Answer 1

Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition.

Explanation:

In the first stage of demographic transition, both birth rate and death rate are very high. Since deaths cancel out births, population growth remains very low or stagnant, not high. Therefore, the statement “Population growth is high in the first stage” is false.