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Another word for underpopulated

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• adjective (Context 1)

Having a smaller population than is normal, desirable, or necessary to sustain the economy and resources of a region.

Usage Example

"Several rural provinces remain severely underpeopled as young adults continue to migrate toward major metropolitan centers."

Strongest
underpeopled
Strong
depopulated
unpopulated
Weak
uninhabited
desolate
deserted

Opposites of underpopulated

The opposite of underpopulated shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

overpopulated
overcrowded
crowded
populous
teeming
congested
See all opposites of underpopulated

• Nearby Words

underpin
underpinning
underplay
underpopulated
underpopulation
underpowered
underpraised

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Underpopulated. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/underpopulated
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