depopulation

[dee-pahp-yuh-lay-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of depopulating a region.

Example Sentences

Across Southern and Eastern Europe, rural depopulation is also contributing to the intense wildfires, Mr Keeping added.

From BBC

He added that changes in land use, such as an increase in rewilding as well as rural depopulation, were also contributory factors.

From BBC

"Almost half of our towns are at risk of depopulation," he said in autumn 2024.

From BBC

Like many Scottish islands, the island is struggling with depopulation with retirees making up a large proportion of the residents.

From BBC

Continuing to raise animals in overcrowded conditions and relying on mass depopulation is an unsustainable and inhumane response.

From Salon