Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

    Überbevölkerung, Übervölkerung

    перенаселе́ниеperenaselénije, перенаселённостьperenaseljónnostʹ

More definitions
  • too much population

Examples

5 sentences
  1. Overpopulation is the problem.

    ruПеренаселение - это проблема. — marafon

  2. Overpopulation is a big concern.

  3. Most developing countries are suffering from overpopulation.

    ruБольшинство развивающихся стран страдает от перенаселения. — AntonKhorev

    deDie meisten Entwicklungsländer leiden an Überbevölkerung. — xtofu80

  4. Algiers should solve its problems of overpopulation and crime.

  5. In the sci-fi movie Soylent Green, there is institutionalized euthanasia because of overpopulation.

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
excessive number of occupants in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
excessive number of occupants in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them:

Origin

From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) + population.

From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) + population.

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