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Urban issues and challenges

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In 2022, a rapidly expanding city in a Newly Emerging Economy (NEE) had an initial population of 4.50 million4.50\text{ million}4.50 million. Over the course of the year, the city recorded a crude birth rate of 22.4 per 1,000 1,000\,1,000 and a crude death rate of 7.6 per 1,0001,0001,000. Additionally, it experienced a net in-migration of 64,500 64,500\,64,500 people.

What was the total population of the city at the end of 2022, and what percentage of the total population growth during this year was due to natural increase?

A

End population: 4,631,1004,631,1004,631,100; Natural increase contribution: 49.2%49.2\%49.2%

B

End population: 4,631,1004,631,1004,631,100; Natural increase contribution: 50.8%50.8\%50.8%

C

End population: 4,665,3004,665,3004,665,300; Natural increase contribution: 61.0%61.0\%61.0%

D

End population: 4,631,1004,631,1004,631,100; Natural increase contribution: 1.44%1.44\%1.44%

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Urban issues and challenges Questions

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