population

[US]/ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/
[UK]/ˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the total number of inhabitants or a specific group of people [animals] in a particular area.

Phrases & Collocations

aging population

population growth

urban population

rural population

world population

population density

declining population

population control

floating population

large population

general population

population quality

population structure

population increase

population size

population dynamics

population distribution

population explosion

initial population

population genetics

target population

population census

Example Sentences

the population is largely anglophone.

a population of half a million.

a population ripe with discontent.

redundant population in the cities

The population was smitten by the plague.

The population began to decrease.

The population was still exploding.

a monoclonal population of tumor cells.

a population increasing momently

the teeming population of the slum

What's the population of the country?

the Black population of South Africa.

What is the population of this city?

the population increased tenfold

a world population of nearly 5 billion.

Real-world Examples

His solution to the dwindling tuna population?

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

Puerto Rico is losing its population. Why?

Source: CNN Selected May 2016 Collection

It has a population of a mere 49 souls.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Which of these countries has the largest population?

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2018 Collection

Germany has a population of 80 million twice that of France.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

It has a population of ten million.

Source: Oxford University: IELTS Foreign Teacher Course

And that makes up the population of Vigur.

Source: Lonely Planet Travel Guide

For example, the earth's population is rising.

Source: Global Slow English

Thailand was slow to start vaccinating its population.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2021

A lot of people would pay top dollar to decimate the population.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 1 (Bilingual)

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