Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with population in American Collocation
population
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
types of population
civilian
ethnic
general
human
indigenous
native
resident
Pro-government militias then launched reprisals against the civilian populations.
in a particular area
local
rural
urban
The Town Council recognises that rural populations have special transport needs.
whole
entire
total
whole
The municipality has a total population of around 25,000 inhabitants.
increase
double
expand
explode
grow
increase
rise
The background is that the population is rising by over 3 per cent per year.
decrease
decline
decrease
fall
shrink
The population declined markedly from 1,460 in 1861 to 919 in 1961.
increase or decrease
decline
explosion
growth
increase
There are environmental arguments for population stability, but we do not need population decline.
figures
census
estimates
projections
statistics
trends
The Home Office noted the need for population estimates by ethnic group and religion.
size
density
size
The list does not take into account the population sizes of the areas.