Give three concise examples showing population growth versus population change

Population growth refers to the increase in the total number of people, while population change includes growth plus effects of migration and demographic shifts. Three examples illustrate the difference:

1. India (high natural growth): Birth rates remain higher than death rates, leading to steady population growth. Migration plays a smaller role, so growth ≈ change.
2. Germany (low natural growth, positive migration): Births are fewer than deaths, but net immigration keeps the population from shrinking. Here, growth (natural) is negative, but change is positive.
3. Syria (conflict-driven emigration): Natural growth is positive due to high birth rates, but large outmigration causes overall population change to be stagnant or negative. Growth ≠ change.

Population growth = natural increase (births − deaths). Population change = natural increase + net migration.