underpopulation

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ population.

Pronunciation

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Noun

underpopulation (uncountable)

1. Insufficient population.
   • 2009 May 19, Jane E. Brody, “The Slippery Slope From Fear to Panic”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “Panicology” considers the evidence on both sides of a large number of worries that have beset the industrialized world in modern times, including the “population crisis” (now one of underpopulation that threatens the wealth and health of aging populations in countries like Italy and Russia) […]