Although women are having fewer children than ever before in country X, the population is expected to continue growing for another 20 years. How is this possible?

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Population momentum is the phenomenon where a population continues to grow despite declining fertility rates because of the large number of women of childbearing age. These women still continue to have children even if they have fewer children compared to previous generations. This creates a momentum which contributes to the population growth. However, this growth is temporary and eventually slows down as the population ages.

Although Women Are Having Fewer Children Than Ever Before in Country