Populasyon

populationnoun

Alternative meanings

population
inhabitants
group of people in a place
number of people in an area

Pronunciation

poh-poo-lahs-YOHN

Root and affixes

Base form: populasyon. It is a common loanword used for population or number of inhabitants.

Variants or conjugations

populasyon = population
mga tawo = people
lumolupyo = inhabitant or resident
populasyon sa nasod = population of the country
populasyon sa siyudad = population of the city

Related words and expressions

person/people
resident/inhabitant
society/community
community
country/nation
city

Meaning and usage notes

“Populasyon” is used for population in a demographic sense. For people in general, use “mga tawo”.