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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + population
the total/whole/entire population
• The entire population will be celebrating.
the world's population
• Sixty percent of the world's population live in areas that are at risk from sea-level rises.
the general population
• Ethnic minorities suffer more than the general population.
the local population
• The local population gave them a warm welcome.
the black/white population
(= black or white people who live in a place )
• Unemployment is greater among the black population.
the Jewish/Muslim/Asian etc population
(= the people of a particular nationality or religion who live in a place )
• the city's 4,000 strong Asian population
the indigenous population
formal (= the people who have always lived in a place )
• His new book assesses the impact of Spanish culture on the indigenous population of Mexico.
the urban population
(= the people who live in towns or cities )
• The region's urban population will more than double in the next two decades.
the rural population
(= the people who live in the countryside )
• Agricultural reforms must address the needs of the rural population.
the adult population
• A third of the adult population pay no tax at all.
the elderly population
• Should the entire elderly population be regularly screened for this disease?
an ageing population
(= gradually becoming older on average )
• The rapidly ageing population will put a strain on the country's health care system.
a large population
• California is a big state with a large population.
a prison population
(= the number of people in prisons in a country or area )
• A quarter of the prison population is under 21.
a student population
• The university has a student population of almost 5000.
verbs
a population grows/increases/rises
• Between these years the population grew by 40%.
a population falls/declines/decreases
• The population in many rural areas has continued to fall.
a population reaches
• Nigeria 's population will reach 532 million in the middle of this century.
population + NOUN
population growth
• Rapid population growth intensifies competition for land.
population increase
• The population increase in the region is a cause for concern.
a population explosion/boom
(= when the population increases quickly and by a large amount )
• What will be the long-term effects of this population explosion?
population density
(= the degree to which an area is filled with people )
• Australia has a low population density.
population control
(= controlling how many children people have )
• It is argued that population control is essential to limit the depletion of natural resources.
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noun ADJ. large | small, sparse | overall, total The country has a total population of 65 million. | global, local, national, world | indigenous, native | adult, ageing, elderly, young, youthful | female, male | black, white | active, working Most of the economically active population is employed in the primary industries. | student | civil, civilian | prison, school | rural, urban | general The general population was in favour of the National Health Service. POPULATION + VERB be sth, stand at sth The population now stands at about 4 million. | reach sth | exceed sth | double, grow, increase, rise | decline, decrease, fall | consist of sth | live The majority of the population live in these two towns. POPULATION + NOUN levels, size | density | data, estimate, figures, projections, trends No reliable population estimates exist. | growth, increase | decline, loss | ageing | explosion | census | centre major population centres along the coast PHRASES a decline/an increase in population, the growth of population The rapid growth of population led to an acute shortage of housing. | per head of population The income per head of population was under £1,000 per annum.
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