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? asked in Science & MathematicsGeography · 8 years ago

What exactly is the population of a country?

1) Is it the total number of people living within the borders of that country

2) Is it the total number of people in the world having the nationality of that country

3) Is it the total number of people who were born in that country

Or is it something else??

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    The answer is 1. The population of a country is all the people living in that country at the time they are counted e.g. in a census

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    A slight modification to number 1. The number of people who had a residence in that country for more than 6 months of the year for 3 years in a row. This rules out tourists and temporary workers from other countries.

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