A declining population is one in which the population is?

A. experiencing a high rate of emigration
B. made up of a large number of old people
C. not producing enough goods
D. not contributing enough to the national income

Correct Answer: Option A

A. experiencing a high rate of emigration

Explanation

Emigration: is the act of leaving one’s own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad.

A population decline (or depopulation) in humans is a reduction in a human population caused by events such as long-term demographic trends, as in sub-replacement fertility, urban decay, white flight, or rural flight, or due to violence, disease, or other catastrophes.