Population control refers to the efforts and policies aimed at managing or reducing the size of a population, often through measures such as birth control, sterilization, or immigration restrictions.
Related terms
Demographic Transition: The process in which a country transitions from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as it develops economically and socially.
Malthusian Theory: A theory that argues that population growth will eventually outpace the availability of resources, leading to social and environmental problems.
Zero Population Growth (ZPG): A condition where births plus immigration equal deaths plus emigration, resulting in no net population increase.