population

Example Sentences

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Almost all of the population has been displaced, many of them crammed into makeshift tent camps where they rely on humanitarian aid.

From The Wall Street Journal

H3N2 has not been the main form of flu detected in the UK for three years, which may mean that less immunity has been built up in the population.

From BBC

Thomas owns and operates this hidden gem of a shop just off Interstate 94, at the edge of the tiny community of Hebron, North Dakota, population 794.

From Salon

People held on remand accounts for around 20% of the prison population.

From BBC

The natural disaster affected 2.3 million people, more than 10 percent of Sri Lanka's population, and floods and landslides caused by the cyclone left extensive damage throughout the country.

From Barron's