Contradiction of Economic Growth vs Population Growth in Asia: A Sociological Appraisal

Abstract

The present article sociologically appraises how the two variables of economic growth and population growth are related. The two variables had a different relationship with each other before industrialization started as compared with the modern era. In older times, when societies were agricultural, there seemed to be no contradiction between the two. At that time, as many as children were born, used to get engaged in agricultural sector. Moreover, at that time, death rate was also high. But, later and due to the emergence of industrialization, technologies and mechanization, gradually contradiction of economic growth versus population growth appeared. This is where socio-clinical study of economic growth and population growth finds its necessity. Sociologically speaking, Asian countries need to pay more attention to the two variables, and thereby minimize the emerging contradiction. While average life expectancy is currently over 73 years in Asia (WPDS, 2020), Asian countries must predict feeding, nursing, housing and medications of such aging people for the years to come. It must be notified that population aging as a new trend is the outcome of economic growth. Immune systems of all increasing aging people must be on the agenda in a socio-clinical framework.