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Originally Posted by skysurfer
Australia is a bad example, there is no need for such a policy. With only 40 million people on 9 million sq km it is one of the least densely populated countries in the world.
Some parts of the EU, particularly, the Netherlands, are overpopulated, 17 million on only 32000 sq km and is still increasing. In such countries such a policy would work, but not on a mandatory basis.
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As Rom said, Australia is a bad example. Our population growth is only really occurring in less than 1% of our landmass, namely Melbourne and Sydney. 80% of Australia is not suitable for any population much higher than the pre 1788 levels.
The Netherlands is an even worse example. Western Europe has birthrates of the native population of generally between 1.3 and 1.8. These levels will cause a population decline. However the population is increasing due to mass immigration. So, again, reducing birthrates is not the answer. In any case, Europe is able to sustain high population due to the stable weather and large proportion of fertile areas.