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population Antonyms

Opposite of population

Because the opposite of population shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

In statistics, a complete set of items, individuals, or events that share at least one property in common and from which a statistical sample is drawn.

Usage Example

"The researchers selected a random sample of five hundred students to represent the entire university sample."

Strong
sample
subset

• noun (Context 2)

The action or process of supplying or filling an area or environment with inhabitants.

Usage Example

"The gradual depopulation of the river valley began after fertile farmland was discovered there."

Strongest
depopulation
Strong
abandonment

Similar words to population

Words similar to population shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

inhabitants
residents
populace
settlement
peopling
universe
citizenry
people
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• Nearby Words

popularize
popularly
populate
population
populism
populist
populous

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Population. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/population
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