Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The number of people living in a particular area, city, or country
Population
/ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The populations of whole countries were forced to leave their homes.
Some were near big centres of population, some were not.
The incoming population would make great business in the future.
Etymology:
The term population originates from the Late Latin word populatio meaning a people, a multitude, which itself comes from the Latin populus meaning people. It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages, reaching its modern sense in the 17th century.
Usage Statistics:
137 mentions per 1 million words 
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