overpopulates
Fills beyond limits
Overpopulates means to fill an area with more inhabitants than it can sustainably support.
The term applies to any species, though discussions often center on humans: Experts debate whether humanity has overpopulated the planet.
It can describe localized crowding: Tourism overpopulates the island every summer.
The passive form appears frequently: The shelter was overpopulated with stray cats.
Capacity exceeded dangerously
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
- infestationPest takeover situation
swarming · proliferation · invasive · dominance · competition · saturation · strain · overabundance
Mass-to-volume ratio
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- overcrowdingCapacity exceeded dangerously
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
slums · traffic · pollution · sanitation · metropolis · high-rise · zoning · commuter
Capacity for reproduction
- censusOfficial population count
- migrationMovement to new territory
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures
- mortalityState of eventual death
overcrowding
Capacity exceeded dangerously
- crowdingExcessive gathering in limited space
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- encroachmentGradual intrusion on territory
infestation · swarming · proliferation · invasive · dominance · competition · saturation · strain · overabundance · congestion
density
Mass-to-volume ratio
- sprawlExtend in disorderly fashion
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- overcrowdingCapacity exceeded dangerously
megacity · slums · traffic · pollution · sanitation · metropolis · high-rise · zoning · commuter · gentrification
fertility
Capacity for reproduction
- censusOfficial population count
- migrationMovement to new territory
- contraceptionPregnancy prevention measures