A population growth rate of 1% means a population will double in 70 years (70/growth rate). China's growth rate is 0.65%, which means

A. its population of 1.3 billion will reach 2.6 billion by 2080.
B. at the current rate, its population would double in 108 years.
C. the population has already begun to decrease from its peak 1.31 billion.
D. China needs to reconsider its one-child policy


B. at the current rate, its population would double in 108 years.

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