depopulation
Americannoun
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The government is trying to stem the flow of people to the cities -- both to ease pressure on the urban centres and stem rural depopulation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Migrants have helped to enrich our living standards and helped ward off depopulation trends that threaten other wealthy countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
He added that changes in land use, such as an increase in rewilding as well as rural depopulation, were also contributory factors.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
Like many Scottish islands, the island is struggling with depopulation with retirees making up a large proportion of the residents.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
The importance of lethal microbes in human history is well illustrated by Europeans’ conquest and depopulation of the New World.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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