Growth is not a synonym for population increase.

I see a lot of people in other posts, recently and over the years, asking how anyone can expect growth to happen with a shrinking population. Investment growth is not population growth. It helps, sometimes a lot, but they are not the same. Investment growth is not profit growth either, but at least its a better estimate than population. Some examples: You can have growth with shrinking populations and less raw materials simply by being more efficient. Making the same number of products with 10%