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population

UK
/ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Translations

populationnoun
populations
pl
UK
/ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
populationEn statistique, ensemble étudié.
In the survey, the entire population consisted of all households within the country.
Dans l’enquête, la population totale comprenait tous les ménages du pays.
populationGroupe d’êtres vivants d’une même espèce dans une zone donnée.
The population of deer in the forest has been steadily increasing.
La population de cerfs dans la forêt n’a cessé d’augmenter.
populationPopulation humaine ou animale dans un espace donné.
The population of the city has grown rapidly over the past decade.
La population de la ville a augmenté rapidement au cours de la dernière décennie.
populationGroupe particulier de personnes ou d’animaux.
The elderly population in the town is larger than the youth population.
La population âgée de la ville est plus importante que la population jeune.
Additional translations
peuplementSens rare : acte ou processus de peupler un lieu.
Synonyms
citizens
community
people
residents
inhabitants
populace
population group
demographic
society
populationadjective
UK
/ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to describe matters relating to population.
démographiqueSe dit surtout de phénomènes ou d’indicateurs relatifs à la population.
Population growth remains a major concern for urban planners.
La croissance démographique reste une préoccupation majeure pour les urbanistes.
Synonyms
demographic
populational
demographical

Definitions

populationnoun
The total number of people inhabiting a particular area, city, or country.
The population of the city has grown rapidly over the past decade.
A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific geographical area and capable of interbreeding.
The population of deer in the forest has been steadily increasing.
The act or process of populating an area.
The population of the new settlement began with the arrival of the first settlers.
A particular section, group, or type of people or animals living in an area or country.
The elderly population in the town is larger than the youth population.
The entire set of items, events, or individuals about which data are collected and from which statistical samples may be drawn (statistics).
In the survey, the entire population consisted of all households within the country.
populationadjective
Relating to or concerned with the size, characteristics, or dynamics of a population.
Population growth remains a major concern for urban planners.
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