Collocations for population - noun
ADJ.
large | small, sparse | overall, total
The country has a total population of 65 million.
The country has a total population of 65 million.
global, local, national, world | indigenous, native | adult, ageing, elderly, young, youthful | female, male | black, white | active, working
Most of the economically active population is employed in the primary industries.
Most of the economically active population is employed in the primary industries.
student | civil, civilian | prison, school | rural, urban | general
The general population was in favour of the National Health Service.
The general population was in favour of the National Health Service.
POPULATION + VERB
be sth, stand at sth
The population now stands at about 4 million.
The population now stands at about 4 million.
reach sth | exceed sth | double, grow, increase, rise | decline, decrease, fall | consist of sth | live
The majority of the population live in these two towns.
The majority of the population live in these two towns.
POPULATION + NOUN
levels, size | density | data, estimate, figures, projections, trends
No reliable population estimates exist.
No reliable population estimates exist.
growth, increase | decline, loss | ageing | explosion | census | centre
major population centres along the coast
major population centres along the coast
PHRASES
a decline/an increase in population, the growth of population
The rapid growth of population led to an acute shortage of housing.
The rapid growth of population led to an acute shortage of housing.
per head of population
The income per head of population was under £1,000 per annum.
The income per head of population was under £1,000 per annum.