The Benefits of Declining Population Growth in Africa

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Fertility rate falling faster, as you say, than people had expected. What does that mean in the big picture for African nations more broadly? This is a question that sort of often generates a lot of heat and a lot of conjecture. But Sub-Saharan Africa isn't particularly overcrowded. It has about 48 people per square kilometer - far lower than Britain's density.

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