population

US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

A2

noun

  • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • All the people living in a particular country, area, or place.
  • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
  • The entire pool from which a statistical sample is drawn.
  • A set of solutions in a genetic algorithm.

other

  • The act or process of populating; the state of being populated.