The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
Bangladesh now has a population of about 110 million. [+ of]
...the annual rate of population growth.
...the local population.
Synonyms: inhabitants, people, community, society More Synonyms of population
2. countable noun
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that typethere.
[formal]
...75.6 per cent of the male population over sixteen.
...areas with a large black population.
...the elephant populations of Tanzania and Kenya.
population in British English
(ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən)
noun
1. (sometimes functioning as plural)
all the persons inhabiting a country, city, or other specified place
2.
the number of such inhabitants
3. (sometimes functioning as plural)
all the people of a particular race or class in a specific area
the Chinese population of San Francisco
4.
the act or process of providing a place with inhabitants; colonization
5. ecology
a group of individuals of the same species inhabiting a given area
6. astronomy
either of two main groups of stars classified according to age and location. Population I consists of younger metal-rich hot white stars, many occurring in galactic clusters and forming the arms of spiral galaxies. Stars of population II are older, the brightest being red giants, and are found in the centre of spiral and elliptical galaxies in globular clusters
7. Also called: universe statistics
the entire finite or infinite aggregate of individuals or items from which samples are drawn
population in American English
(ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən)
noun
1.
a.
all the people in a country, region, etc.
b.
the number of these
c.
a (specified) part of the people in a given area
the Japanese population of Hawaii
2.
a populating or being populated
3. Biology
a group of similar organisms living in the same region, esp. organisms of the same species
4. Statistics
the total set of items, persons, etc. from which a sample is taken
Word origin
LL populatio
COBUILD Collocations
population
adult population
bee population
bird population
civilian population
combined population
declining population
deer population
dense population
diverse population
dwindling population
elderly population
elephant population
entire population
general population
global population
jail population
large population
local population
minority population
native population
population expands
population increases
protect a population
reduce a population
rural population
shrinking population
student population
total population
urban population
whole population
Examples of 'population' in a sentence
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The government must be honest about the cost of meeting the healthcare needs of an ageing population.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Only now our ageing population needs so much more.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The surrounding settlements are declining as the 50 per cent unemployed population of young people leaves to find work.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Habitat loss because of the increasing human population and growth in agriculture has also contributed to the decline, the report said.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Work on a large Roman cemetery has found the earliest evidence of the diverse city 's migrant population.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Manchester has a higher average income, a larger population and a stronger international brand, due to its two football teams.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It's true that a larger population requires more schools and houses, although not necessarily more aircraft carriers and street lights.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Perhaps the general population in that area is receding.
Christianity Today (2000)
This is a problem that is going to mushroom as the population ages.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
What does this surging population mean for people?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
What is the best means for controlling population growth in any country?
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
Primary purpose is the defence of large military complexes and population centres.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The country had one of the largest elephant populations in the world.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It spreads undetected like radiation through entire populations.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There will be fewer of them relative to an ageing population.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The base of the triangle represents the youngest and largest number of people in the population.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
Egypt also has the largest population of internet and mobile users in the region.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Population growth is key to the regeneration effort.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Its mine is a long way from population centres and well secured.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is not as if the entire population is worried about their mortgage.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The population is ageing and jobs are scarce.
The Sun (2006)
The increasing emphasis for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet the potential exists with large numbers of the population in need of power and vast amounts of natural resources.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
At the same time it would not be divisive since it would be available to far larger numbers of the population.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
Population The city population is in decline.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They get more world champions per head of population than any country on Earth.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Iceland is a country with a population the size of Croydon.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
GEAR has not led to a substantial change in the structure and composition of the population of the area.
Brindley,Tim & Rydin, Yvonne & Stoker, Gerry Remaking Planning: the politics of urban change in the Thatcher years (1989)
Quotations
Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio. Subsistence only increases in an arithmetical ratioThomas MalthusThe Principle of Population
In other languages
population
British English: population /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃən/ NOUN
The population of a place is the people who live there, or the number of people living there.
The country has a population of about 110 million.
American English: population
Arabic: عَدَدُ سُكَّان
Brazilian Portuguese: população
Chinese: 人口
Croatian: stanovništvo
Czech: populace
Danish: befolkning
Dutch: bevolking
European Spanish: población habitantes
Finnish: väestö
French: population
German: Bevölkerung
Greek: πληθυσμός
Italian: popolazione
Japanese: 人口
Korean: 인구
Norwegian: befolkning
Polish: populacja
European Portuguese: população
Romanian: populație
Russian: население
Latin American Spanish: población conjunto de personas que habitan un lugar
Swedish: befolkning
Thai: ประชากร
Turkish: nüfus
Ukrainian: населення
Vietnamese: dân số
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All related terms of 'population'
bee population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
bird population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
deer population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
jail population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
population boom
A boom in something is an increase in its amount, frequency , or success .
adult population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
dense population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
diverse population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
elderly population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
entire population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
general population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
global population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
large population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
local population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
native population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
optimum population
a population that is sufficiently large to provide an adequate workforce with minimal unemployment
population balance
A population balance is a model showing particle sizes during a grinding process, which is used when designing a process.
population control
a policy of attempting to limit the growth in numbers of a population , esp in poor or densely populated parts of the world, by programmes of contraception or sterilization
population expands
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
population figures
population totals ; statistics relating to the size of populations
population pyramid
a pyramid-shaped diagram illustrating the age distribution of a population : the youngest are represented by a rectangle at the base, the oldest by one at the apex
prison population
all the people who are confined in prison
rural population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
student population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
total population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
urban population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
whole population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
civilian population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
combined population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
declining population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
dwindling population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
elephant population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
minority population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
population explosion
a rapid increase in the size of a population caused by such factors as a sudden decline in infant mortality or an increase in life expectancy
population genetics
the branch of genetics concerned with the hereditary makeup of populations
population increases
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
population planning
a policy of attempting to limit the growth in numbers of a population , esp in poor or densely populated parts of the world, by programmes of contraception or sterilization
population pressure
the force exerted by a growing population upon its environment , resulting in dispersal or reduction of the population
shrinking population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
protect a population
The population of a country or area is all the people who live in it.
reduce a population
If you refer to a particular type of population in a country or area, you are referring to all the people or animals of that type there.
zero population growth
the condition, viewed as a social aim , when the population of a given area neither increases nor declines
ZPG
zero population growth
Chinese translation of 'population'
population
(pɔpjuˈleɪʃən)
n(c)
(= inhabitants) 人口 (rénkǒu) (个(個), gè)
the male/civilian/elephant population男性/平民/大象的数(數)量 (nánxìng/píngmín/dàxiàng de shùliàng)
a prison population of 44,00044,000名囚犯 (sìwàn sìqiān míng qiúfàn)
All related terms of 'population'
a prison population of 44,000
44,000名囚犯 sìwàn sìqiān míng qiúfàn
a third of the population
三分之一的人口 sān fēn zhī yī de rénkǒu
population/earnings/sales growth
人口/收入/销(銷)售量的增长(長) rénkǒu/shōurù/xiāoshòuliàng de zēngzhǎng
the male/civilian/elephant population
男性/平民/大象的数(數)量 nánxìng/píngmín/dàxiàng de shùliàng
they make up something like two-thirds of the population
他们(們)占(佔)了差不多三分之二的人口 tāmen zhànle chàbuduō sān fēn zhī èr de rénkǒu
(noun)
Definition
all the inhabitants of a place
a country with a population of 100 million people
Synonyms
inhabitants
people
community
He's well liked by the local community.
society
those responsible for destroying our society
residents
natives
folk
the innate reserve of country folk
occupants
populace
a large proportion of the populace
denizens
citizenry
Quotation
Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio. Subsistence only increases in an arithmetical ratio [Thomas Malthus – The Principle of Population]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of community
Definition
the public
He's well liked by the local community.
Synonyms
society,
people,
public,
association,
population,
residents,
commonwealth,
general public,
populace,
body politic,
state,
company
in the sense of folk
Definition
people in general, esp. those of a particular group or class
the innate reserve of country folk
Synonyms
people,
persons,
humans,
individuals,
men and women,
human beings,
humanity,
inhabitants,
humankind,
mankind,
mortals
in the sense of populace
Definition
the common people
a large proportion of the populace
Synonyms
people,
crowd,
masses,
mob,
inhabitants,
general public,
multitude,
throng,
rabble (derogatory),
hoi polloi,
Joe Public (slang),
Joe Six-Pack (US, slang),
commonalty
Synonyms of 'population'
population
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of society
Definition
a group of people forming a single community with its own distinctive culture and institutions