POPULATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for POPULATION?

Need another word that means the same as “population”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “population” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Population” are: universe, inhabitants, residents, people, citizens, citizenry, public, community, populace, society, natives, occupants, occupiers

Population as a Noun

Definitions of "Population" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “population” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Each of three groups (designated I, II, and III) into which stars can be approximately divided on the basis of their manner of formation.
• A finite or infinite collection of items under consideration.
• The entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn.
• A group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area.
• The act of populating (causing to live in a place.
• The number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.
• A community of animals, plants, or humans among whose members interbreeding occurs.
• The people who inhabit a territory or state.
• The action of populating a place.
• A particular group or type of people living in a place.
• (statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn.
• The extent to which an area is or has been populated.
• All the inhabitants of a particular place.

Synonyms of "Population" as a noun (13 Words)

citizenry	The body of citizens of a state or country. The legal obligations of the citizenry.
citizens	A native or naturalized member of a state or other political community.
community	A body of nations or states unified by common interests. A rural community.
inhabitants	A person who inhabits a particular place.
natives	An indigenous person who was born in a particular place. The art of the natives of the northwest coast.
occupants	Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there.
occupiers	Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there.
people	The common people generally. The earthquake killed 30 000 people.
populace	People in general considered as a whole. The party misjudged the mood of the populace.
public	The people who watch or are interested in an artist, writer, or performer. The general public have a right to know.
residents	A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital. The resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital.
society	A specified section of society. She shunned the society of others.
universe	All existing matter and space considered as a whole the cosmos The universe is believed to be at least 10 billion light years in diameter and contains a vast number of galaxies it has been expanding since its creation in the Big Bang about 13 billion years ago. The front parlour was the hub of her universe.

Usage Examples of "Population" as a noun

• It is an estimate of the mean of the population.
• The African-American population of Salt Lake City has been increasing.
• People come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade.
• They hired hunters to keep down the deer population.
• The population seemed to be well fed and clothed.
• The motions of Population II objects.
• The island has a population of about 78,000.
• A city with a large student population.
• Fluctuations in populations of voles and lemmings.
• Areas of sparse population.
• He deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals.

Associations of "Population" (30 Words)

banish	Drive away. All thoughts of romance were banished from her head.
borough	One of the administrative divisions of a large city.
census	Conduct a census. They censused the deer in the forest.
city	A town created a city by charter and usually containing a cathedral. The city voted for Republicans in 1994.
community	A group of nations having common interests. They shared a community of possessions.
denseness	The quality of being mentally slow and limited.
density	The quantity of mass per unit volume of a substance. A reduction in bone density.
deport	Hand over to the authorities of another country. He was deported for violation of immigration laws.
deportation	The action of deporting a foreigner from a country. His deportation to a penal colony.
exile	The act of expelling a person from their native land. Men in exile dream of hope.
expatriate	Move away from one’s native country and adopt a new residence abroad. Candidates should be willing to expatriate.
extradite	Hand over to the authorities of another country. Brazil refused to extradite him to Britain.
frontier	An undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development. The individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson s day.
ghetto	Any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping. The Warsaw ghetto.
hamlet	The hero of William Shakespeare’s tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father.
intern	Serve as an intern. The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year.
metropolitan	Relating to or denoting a metropolitan or his see. A metropolitan bishop.
municipal	Of or relating to the government of a municipality J L kuntz. National and municipal elections.
municipality	The governing body of a municipality. Voters in each municipality choose between four candidates.
neighborhood	An area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community. He always blames someone else in the immediate neighborhood.
outskirts	Outlying areas (as of a city or town. He built a new factory on the outskirts of Birmingham.
populous	Having a large population; densely populated. The populous city of Shanghai.
resident	Living in a particular place. An intangible computer program resident on a magnetic disk.
slum	Spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one’s own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive. The area was fast becoming a slum for the destitute.
suburban	Of or characteristic of a suburb. Elizabeth despised Ann s house proudness as deeply suburban.
town	The chief city or town of a region. Rachel left to drive back into town.
underpopulated	Having an insufficient or very small population. The rocky and underpopulated west coast.
village	A self contained district or community within a town or city regarded as having features characteristic of village life. The village hall.
villager	One who has lived in a village most of their life. Jose married a fellow villager.
westerner	An inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S.