French Conversation · Level 52
75 words
French word
population
Pronunciation
IPA/popylasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounpopulation
Example
La population de cette ville a augmenté rapidement.
The population of this city has increased rapidly.
More examples
La répartition de la population varie selon les régions.
The distribution of the population varies by region.
Core concept
A bounded community represented by a single demographic figure.
Common phrases
répartition de la population
population distribution
la population totale
total population
la population âgée
elderly population
Similar words
habitant: A person who lives in a particular area.
résident: A person who has an established home in a particular place.
Definition in French
Nombre total de personnes vivant dans une zone donnée, pris comme donnée démographique.
Word origin
French population developed from Latin populatio, a noun formed from the verb meaning 'to populate', and came to denote the people living in a place.
Usage tips
- Population commonly takes de before the area or group counted, as in la population de cette ville and la population de la France.
Other meanings
- residentsnoun
Opposites
- dépeuplementdepopulationnoun
Related words
- surpopulationoverpopulationnoun
- dépopulationdepopulationnoun