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Populousness: meaning, definitions and examples

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populousness

 

[ ˈpɒpjʊləsnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

measure of how densely populated an area is

Populousness is a term used to describe the measure of how densely populated an area is. It refers to the number of people living in a certain area in relation to the size of that area. Populousness can vary greatly between different regions, countries, and even cities.

Synonyms

crowdedness, overpopulation, population density

Examples of usage

  • The populousness of New York City is much higher than that of a small rural town.
  • The rapid growth of the city led to an increase in its populousness.

Translations

Translations of the word "populousness" in other languages:

🇵🇹 populosidade

🇮🇳 जनसंख्या

🇩🇪 Bevölkerungsdichte

🇮🇩 kepadatan penduduk

🇺🇦 населеність

🇵🇱 gęstość zaludnienia

🇯🇵 人口密度

🇫🇷 densité de population

🇪🇸 densidad de población

🇹🇷 nüfus yoğunluğu

🇰🇷 인구 밀도

🇸🇦 الكثافة السكانية

🇨🇿 hustota zalidnění

🇸🇰 hustota obyvateľstva

🇨🇳 人口密度

🇸🇮 gostota prebivalstva

🇮🇸 mannfjöldaþéttleiki

🇰🇿 халық тығыздығы

🇬🇪 მოსახლეობის სიმჭიდროვე

🇦🇿 əhali sıxlığı

🇲🇽 densidad de población

Etymology

The word 'populousness' originated from the Latin word 'populosus', which means 'full of people'. It has been used in the English language since the 17th century to refer to the density of population in a given area. The concept of populousness has been studied by sociologists, geographers, and urban planners to understand the dynamics of human settlements.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,533, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.