They mean the more people kind. Like, China has less GDP/capita than South Korea, but is a much more powerful and capable country. Economists who think of this

They mean the more people kind. Like, China has less GDP/capita than South Korea, but is a much more powerful and capable country. Economists who think of this sort of thing, of course, are basically frauds. They never mention 'externalities' like the country descending into a vicious civil war because you imported new people who aren't compatible with the ones who were there before. MUH GDP