SUMMARY

A series of government declarations, choices, and measures done openly or implicitly to impact population number, growth, distribution, and composition is referred to as population policies.

• Pron-atalist restricting emigration and stimulating immigration were historically the key areas of focus for population policies.

Example: France

• Anti-natalist restricting immigration, encouraging redistribution, prolonging survival.

Example: China’s One child policy

The government the following measures:

• Encourage population redistribution from densely populated urban regions to smaller urban, suburban, and rural areas.
• Decrease migration from rural to urban areas, as well as to major urban agglomerations
• Ensure access to basic services and infrastructure for the urban poor etc.