under-population

adjective

having a population lower than is normal or desirable.

Origin:
1880–85; under- + populate + -ed²

Related forms

un·der·pop·u·la·tion, noun

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underpopulated (ˌʌndəˈpɒpjʊˌleɪtɪd)

—*adj*
	having a low population rate

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