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Figure 3: Demography transition in the developed and developing countries (Wright and Boorse
2014)
According to the World Bank between the years 2000 to 2010 economies which are referred to
as high income have grown at the rate of 1.8% on a yearly average while the countries that are
known as low income have had a much quicker growth of 6.8% on a yearly average. Therefore, the
recent trends support the fact that developing countries are starting to gain a higher share of the
global economy in comparison to the lower growth rate of developed countries.
Thus, it is apparent that population growth in developing countries such as Indonesia is a huge
obstacle in the government’s struggle to improve the economy power. Population growth must
be dealt with in order to achieve progress in reducing poverty and promoting economic development (Fig.4).

Figure 4: Projecting future population in Indodesia. (Wright, R. & Boorse, D. 2014)

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