noun · neutral
population
UK/ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/US/ˌpɑːpjuˈleɪʃən/pop·u·LA·tion
Band 5-6task1task2speaking
the total number of people living in a particular area
Examples
“The city's population has grown rapidly over the last decade.”
“Population density affects how public services are planned.”
“Policymakers worry about the ageing population and its effects on pensions.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective urban policy must account for population density, migration trends and long‑term demographic change.”
Collocations
- population growth
- population density
- ageing population
Word family
populate verbpopulation nounpopulace nounpopulated adjective
Common mistakes
many population→a large population / the population
population are increasing→population is increasing / the population is increasing
Say it for a higher band
5people→6inhabitants→7+population
Synonyms
people
Easily confused
people
“The people in the town are friendly.”
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In -tion / -sion
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