populations'
Belonging to inhabitants
Populations' is the possessive form of the plural populations, indicating something belonging to or associated with multiple population groups: The two populations' genetic differences emerged over centuries of isolation.
Used when comparing or contrasting distinct groups: The neighboring populations' migration patterns differed significantly.
Official population count
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- growthIncrease in size
- declineDecrease or refuse
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
distribution · migration · aging · birthrate · mortality · fertility · urbanization · rural
Finest taxonomic rank
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
breeding · conservation · endangered · extinction · recovery · predator · prey · carrying capacity
Subset for study
- dataFacts for analysis
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
- varianceSpread around the mean
- meanAverage, or spiteful
distribution · parameter · study · research · subset · stratified · random · representative
Major populated areas
- regionsDefined geographical areas
- nationsSovereign political entities
- countriesSovereign political territories
- territoriesAreas under jurisdiction
settlements · communities · villages · towns · metropolitan · districts · provinces · boundaries
Members of a nation
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- groupsCollections of related things
- communitiesGroups with shared ties
marginalized · underserved · vulnerable · displaced · indigenous · immigrant · refugee · diasporic
census
Official population count
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- growthIncrease in size
- declineDecrease or refuse
density · distribution · migration · aging · birthrate · mortality · fertility · urbanization · rural · suburban
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- ecologyStudy of environmental relations
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
ecosystem · breeding · conservation · endangered · extinction · recovery · predator · prey · carrying capacity · biodiversity
sample
Subset for study
mean · distribution · parameter · study · research · subset · stratified · random · representative · methodology
cities
Major populated areas
- regionsDefined geographical areas
- nationsSovereign political entities
- countriesSovereign political territories
territories · settlements · communities · villages · towns · metropolitan · districts · provinces · boundaries · local
citizens
Members of a nation
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- groupsCollections of related things
communities · marginalized · underserved · vulnerable · displaced · indigenous · immigrant · refugee · diasporic · minority
populations'population's
Of a group's members
individual's · person's · one's · someone's · nobody's
- native populationOriginal residents of place
- city populationInhabitants of a municipality
- population shiftsChanges in where people live
- minority populationsSmaller demographic segments
- population growthIncrease in inhabitants over time
- population explosionRapid growth in inhabitants