population

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These are among the 33 questions that more than a billion Indians will be asked as the country launches the world's largest census on Wednesday, marking the first population count in more than 15 years.

From BBC

But a nation can only sustain 1% of its population in arms at any given time.

From The Wall Street Journal

A supermarket in Orkney has given away about 38,000 bananas - almost double the entire population of the islands - in just three days after accidentally ordering them.

From BBC

Next, they identified students who are especially helpful to the large autistic population at Maple and recognized them at an awards assembly.

From Los Angeles Times

There's a rural, ageing population here that is struggling.

From BBC