All individuals of a species living in a particular place.
Natural examples
Die Population der Seeadler ist in der Region gewachsen.
The white-tailed eagle population has grown in the region.
Forscher zählten eine kleine Population von Luchsen im Wald.
Researchers counted a small lynx population in the forest.
Die Population der Seeadler auf der Insel nahm nach dem Sturm ab.
The island's white-tailed eagle population declined after the storm.
Usage note
Population is feminine: die Population; plural Populationen. In biology, it means all individuals of the same species in a particular area; Bevölkerung is more usual for human residents.
Mini-lesson: Population
All individuals of a species living in a particular place. Population is feminine: die Population; plural Populationen. In biology, it means all individuals of the same species in a particular area; Bevölkerung is more usual for human residents.
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