world population
die Weltbevölkerung
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world population
The total number of all people living on Earth at a specific point in time.
Die Weltbevölkerung wächst jedes Jahr um mehrere Millionen Menschen.
The world population grows by several million people every year.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Weltbevölkerung |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Weltbevölkerung | – |
| accusative | die Weltbevölkerung | – |
| dative | der Weltbevölkerung | – |
| genitive | der Weltbevölkerung | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'Welt' (world) and 'Bevölkerung' (population). So it literally describes the population of the entire world.
Prognosen zur Entwicklung der Weltbevölkerung sind oft unsicher.
Forecasts about the development of the world population are often uncertain.
In connection with the world population, verbs that describe a change are often used. Typical ones are 'wachsen' (to grow), 'zunehmen' (to increase), 'steigen' (to rise), 'sinken' (to fall), or 'abnehmen' (to decrease).
Die Weltbevölkerung nimmt seit Jahrzehnten kontinuierlich zu.
The world population has been increasing continuously for decades.
In einigen Prognosen soll die Weltbevölkerung in Zukunft wieder sinken.
In some forecasts, the world population is expected to decrease again in the future.
This word is mainly used in neutral to formal contexts such as news, academic texts, or political discussions about global issues.
Ein Artikel analysierte die Verteilung der Weltbevölkerung auf die Kontinente.
An article analyzed the distribution of the world population across the continents.
