The factors behind population growth

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Which factores and how are they involved in your population growth?

I assume that your pop bonus and the planet rating are involved and the growth is proportional with the current pop. But what about morale/approval rating and is there a populatio cap due to planet rating?

I would guess the terran social scientist should let the Emperor know about these things (birds & bees LOL )
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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top
Behin,

I guess the best answer is all of the above and then some. You are correct that morale plays a part in growth, the lower the morale the less growth (it used to be with 40% stopping growth all together, but in build 3A it looks like this may have changed to 50%), and each planet class does have its own population cap. However, I think planet class affects growth indirectly, in that class determines morale and morale affects population growth. At least, that is what I have come to believe.

A social scientist on the emperor's staff along with the other advisors? I like it.
Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top
Mmmm, I suppose that the planet class affect the max population, and that morale is reduced as the population reaches the cap. Just a guess, but the initial morale of a colony (without any improvement at all) change with the population, and start decreasing when it become more populated.

The growth is probably a % of the total pop, but I'm not sure, as I saw a colony gained through UP (planet mine with 0 pop) slowly gain population...
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top
Richelieu,

You are correct. Population DOES decrease morale as it grows. Morale also affects the amount of growth, until morale hits a point where growth ceases or until the population hits that planet class's cap.

I have seen the same as you with a colony gained through a UP issue, with the population starting a 0. I have not understood why the planet didn't at least start with some population, nor have I understood how a planet with no population can have growth. I guess they (SD) had to work something out for that for now. Maybe we will see some changes in this before release date?
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
'Which factores and how are they involved in your population growth?

I assume that your pop bonus and the planet rating are involved and the growth is proportional with the current pop. But what about morale/approval rating and is there a populatio cap due to planet rating?'

Three things affect population growth directly, from what I can tell: the planet's current population, it's morale, and your civilzation's population growth stat.

A planet's class affects population growth by altering it's morale, as does your tax rate, and your treasury, if negative.

Planets do have a max population, which is set by it's class, but with extremely low and extremely high classes, it's difficult to reach because of morale issues.