Population Growth Has an Impact on The Economy and Food Availability

The research examines population growth effects on economic development and food accessibility using Malthusian theory foundations yet it incorporates current agricultural technology gaps and climate fluctuations. The mixed-methods study performs statistical data analysis on worldwide and national datasets together with qualitative findings extracted from farmers and policymakers alongside community members. Research data demonstrates that fast population increases show a negative relationship with food supply indicators consisting of average cereal production rates alongside land ownership sizes for farming. At the economic level population growth leads to reduced GDP per capita and higher prices for food while also creating more unemployed young people. This research establishes an essential technological inequality between farmers based on the Green Revolution's successful grain production which primarily benefits industrial-scale operations while neglecting small-scale and distant farming communities. Theresults from qualitative data reveal how demographic pressures cause land scarcity and lead to unstable food markets and insufficient institutional support while increasing climate change vulnerability. Research findingsdemonstrate modern food scarcity is a function of governance flaws and unequal distribution systems as well as adaptation capabilities failing to meet current needs. This study adds essential value to existing literature through its comparative analysis between theory and empirical findings and demonstrates why sustainable agricultural policies need to be population-sensitive and adaptive to climate effects. The analysis offers new insights into population dynamics which affect food availability along with economic frameworks of the Global South region and recommends specific development strategies for sustainability.Keywords:Population Growth, Food Availability, Economic Development,