Populousness: meaning, definitions and examples
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populousness
[ ˈpɒpjʊləsnəs ]
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
Word origin
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.