population
noun
uk/ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/ us [ S or U ]
the number of people living in a particular country, area, or town:
a population of 12,000/175,000/13 million, etc. With a population of 2.1 million, it is the country's 25th largest metropolitan area.
We've seen a slow but steady decline in population over the years.
In these countries there is still rapid population growth.
[ S ]
all the people living in a particular country, area, or town:
10% of the population were living in poverty.
[ C, usually singular ]
all the people or animals of a particular type or group that live in one country, area, or town:
More than half of the world's working population has no formal employment or social security arrangements.
With the restrictions on hunting, deer populations have begun to grow.
See also
active population
floating population