underpopulated

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Adjective underpopulated has 1 sense

underpopulated - having a lower population density than normal or desirable; "the richly endowed but underpopulated Ivory Coast"
Antonym: uninhabited (indirect, via inhabited)

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Underpopulated

Definition:

adjective

Having a population that is insufficient in number for the available resources or space.

verb

To cause a decrease in population.

Examples:

Example 1:

The small island was underpopulated, with only a few hundred inhabitants.

Example 2:

Due to the economic crisis, the city experienced underpopulated neighborhoods as people moved away in search of better opportunities.

Example 3:

The government implemented policies to underpopulate certain areas, aiming to preserve the environmental integrity of the region.

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