•Ten per cent of the population lived in poverty.10%的人口生活在贫困之中。

•In 1992 the population of Cairo was approximately 6 500 000.1992年开罗的人口约为650万。

•a growing/shrinking population增长／逐渐减少的人口

•Throughout the war, there were horrific casualties amongst the civilian populations of both countries.整个战争期间，两国人民伤亡惨重。

•The UN is investigating new methods of population control (= limiting the growth of the number of people).联合国正在研究控制人口的新方法。

•The country is facing a population explosion (= sudden growth in the number of people).这个国家正面临着一场人口爆炸。

•There's been a 9% rise in the prison population (= the number of people in prison).监狱收押人数上升了9%。

•The dolphin population has been decimated by tuna fishing.捕捞鲔鱼导致海豚的数量大大减少。