total population
(BrE) ˈtəʊtəl ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən
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Definition of total population - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
demographyoverall number of people living in a specific country city or region
  • The total population of the city has doubled in twenty years.
2.
mathematicsTECH.complete number of individuals within a defined group for researchTECH.
  • The survey aimed to reach the total population of registered members.
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Expressions with total

total upv.
add numbers to get a final amount
She needs to total up the expenses for the trip.
total stealn.
something bought for much less than its real value
This jacket was a total steal at only $20!
a total ofdet.
indicates the complete number when several amounts are added
A total of twenty students signed up for the new science club.
in totaladv.
including everything or everyone in the count
There are 50 students in total.
grand totaln.
final sum of all amounts added together
The grand total of the bill was $150.
total blackoutn.
complete loss of electrical power
The storm caused a total blackout in the city.

Expressions with population

decimate the populationv.
drastically reduce the number of people
War can decimate the population of a country in a short time.
small populationn.
group of few people or organisms
The island has a small population of native birds.
population countn.
total number of people living in a specific place at one time
The population count has doubled in the last fifty years.
population increasen.
growth in the number of people living in a specific area
The city has struggled to provide housing during the rapid population increase.
world populationn.
total number of people living on Earth at one time
The world population has increased rapidly over the past century.
aging populationn.
increasing average age of people
The aging population is a significant factor in the country's economic planning.
general populationn.
all people in a society or not in a specific group
The study was conducted on the general population.
population boomn.
rapid increase in the number of people
The city experienced a population boom after the new factory opened.
population explosionn.
rapid increase in population size
The city faced challenges due to the population explosion.
population growthn.
increase in the number of people in an area
Population growth in cities leads to more housing demand.

Terms related to total population

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Terms with total population included in their meaning

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workforcen.
regional labor
total population employed or employable in a region
per capita GDPn.
calculation
total GDP divided by population
prevalencen.
epidemiology
total number of disease cases in a population
jobforcen.
economy
total employable population in a country or region

Examples of total population in a sentence

  • Census data showed the total population nearing ten million residents.
  • Total population figures must be updated before the next census is designed.
  • The study’s total population included all hospitals within the region.

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  1. French:population totale, effectif total, ...
  2. German:Gesamtbevölkerung, Grundgesamtheit, ...
  3. Italian:popolazione totale, intera popolazione, ...
  4. Spanish:población total, total de la población, ...
  5. Portuguese:população total, totalidade da população, ...
  6. Chinese:总人口, 总体人数, ...
  7. Japanese:総人口, 母集団全体, ...
  8. Arabic:إِجْمالِيُّ السُّكّان, العَدَدُ الكُلِّيُّ لِلسُّكان, ...
  9. Hebrew:אוּכְלוֹסִיָּה כּוֹלֶלֶת, אוּכְלוֹסִיַּת מֶחְקָר מְלֵאָה, ...
  10. Russian:общая численность населения, генеральная совокупность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:загальна чисельність населення, генеральна сукупність, ...
  12. Hindi:कुल जनसंख्या, पूर्ण जनसंख्या, ...
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