3. The growth rate of South Africa has declined from 2.1% to in last 10 years to 1.6% in year 1999, which implies:

Question

A. The population of South Africa has been decreasing for last 10 years
B. The population of South Africa is increasing but at a slower rate
C. It is hard to tell about the population from the information given
D. There is no change in the population size of South Africa
Justify your answer.

Answer 1

B. The population of South Africa is increasing but at a slower rate.

This can be concluded because a decline in the growth rate does not necessarily mean a decrease in population, but rather a slower rate of increase. The fact that the growth rate has decreased from 2.1% to 1.6% implies that the population is still growing, just not as quickly as before. Therefore, option B is the most appropriate answer based on the information provided.