Topic: GEOGRAPHY
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pop‧u‧la‧tion S2 W1
1 [countable] the number of people living in a particular area, country etc
population explosion/boom (=a quick increase in the population of an area)
2 [countable usually singular] all of the people who live in a particular area : 
Most of the world's population doesn't get enough to eat.
Most of the world's population doesn't get enough to eat. white/French/urban etc population (=part of the group of people who live in a particular area who are white, French etc) South Florida has a large Jewish population.
South Florida has a large Jewish population.3 a city, town etc : Cromer is the main centre of population in this area.
centre of population/population centre
PGCromer is the main centre of population in this area.