population growth

/ˈpɑpjəˌleɪʃən groʊθ/

/pɒpjəˈleɪʃən grəʊθ/

Definitions of population growth

1. noun

   increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
   types:

   irruption

   a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population

   type of:

   growth, increase, increment

   a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important