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befolkning meaning in English

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befolkning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

population [populations](all people living within a political or geographical boundary)
noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.pjʊ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpɑː.pjə.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]
Sweden's population is growing. = Sveriges befolkning ökar.

befolkningslära substantiv
{c}

demography [demographies](study of human populations)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈmɒ.ɡrə.fi] [US: de.ˈmɑː.ɡrə.fi]

befolkningspyramid [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

population pyramid(graphical illustration of the distribution of a population by age groups and sex)
noun

befolkningstäthet [~en] substantiv
{c}

population density(average number of people per area)
noun
[UK: ˌpɒ.pjʊ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩ ˈden.sɪ.ti] [US: ˌpɑː.pjə.ˈleɪʃ.n̩ ˈden.sə.ti]

överbefolkning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

overpopulation(excessive number of occupants in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them)
noun
[UK: ˌəʊv.ə.ˌpɒ.pjʊ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌoʊv.ə.ˌpɒ.pjʊ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]