population

pop-u-la-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    All the inhabitants of a particular place.

  2. 2.

    A particular group of people or animals living in an area.

  3. 3.

    (Statistics) A complete set of items or individuals from which a sample is taken.

Forms

plural: populations

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    population growth — An increase in the number of inhabitants.
  • •
    population density — The number of people per unit area.
  • •
    working population — People of working age who are employed.
  • •
    population explosion — A rapid increase in population.
  • •
    general population — Ordinary members of society.

Related words

See also: census, demography, inhabitants, people
Synonyms: citizens, inhabitants, people, residents

Etymology

From Late Latin populationem (nominative populatio) "a people, multitude," from Latin populare ("to populate"), from populus ("people").