The population of a country can continue to grow even though the country has reached replacement-level fertility.

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Replacement-level fertility is the total fertility rate at which a population exactly replaces itself from one generation to the next, without migration. However, a population can continue to grow due to population momentum, where a large base of young people will continue to enter reproductive age, and because of increased life expectancy, leading to more people living longer.

The Population of a Country Can Continue to Grow Even