How the *$^*# do I slow population growth?

[Mr. President]

My new nation, Dakmoristan, has existed like a day and already the population is up by a million. (I did notice this the first time around, but I never mentioned it.) I don't know if this has been discussed previously, but I was wondering if there was any way to control the rate at which your population increases. I just want to be a small country this time!

[Skanky Burns]

I think if you have bad policies (like low freedoms and economy) then the growth is slower.

[GeneralTacticus]

I don't think it's possible. Just declare the NS population figures to be a bureaucratic error by the UN, and invent your own.

[DarkCloud]

consdier that a day=1 year and it makes some sense.

[Skanky Burns]

You can affect the rate of growth. Two countries started at the same time, but with different policies, will have a different population level after a certain amount of days.

[Malleus]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
consdier that a day=1 year and it makes some sense.

8 to 9 million is a what, 12% population growth figure? Even the bad nations on our planet range from 3-6%!

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[GeneralTacticus]

Just assume the deficit is immigration from the huge numbers of nations that cease to exist every day.

[Mr. President]

Ah, I didn't think of that!

[red_jon]

My population is now 511 million, despite it being concentrated in cities of around 25 miles sqaured.

Population problems?

[Drogue]

Actually, as it gets higher, the % growth rate slows. Mine grows at about 10-15 Million per day (year in game time) or just over 1%.

You can affect it, but I have no idea how. I just seem to affect it thr right way

[SlowwHand]

Ask China. They have it figured out.
One living child only, and it better be a boy.

[Mr. President]

Another question: If you tell it not to send new issues in the settings area, how does it affect population growth and other statistics?

[Drogue]

I think it will slow it. Population might could well be based on activity. No-one is quite sure though.

[Archaic]

Here's hoping that some of the recoding Max is going to do with the original nationstates sometime soon will allow for issues that actually directly influence the population control levels.

[Drogue]

Great idea Archaic. I want the biggest nation