How do demographers measure the rate at which a population is growing?

ABy adding the birth rate to the infant mortality rate
BBy subtracting the infant mortality rate from the birth rate
CBy comparing the birth and death rates
DBy counting the number of people in a given area

Verified Answer :

Demographers measure the rate at which a population is growing by comparing the birth and death rates. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "C". By deducting the number of birth rates with the number of death rates, the demographers can easily come to know whether the population is increasing or decreasing.