In population studies, the percentage by which a population grows in a year, excluding migration, is referred to as:
A) crude birth rate
B) growth rate
C) population doubling time
D) natural increase rate
E) total fertility rate

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The natural increase rate is the percentage by which a population grows in a year, excluding migration, calculated by subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate.

In Population Studies, the Percentage by Which a Population Grows