Concept information
Preferred term
OVERPOPULATION
Definition
- AN UNSUSTAINABLY HIGH AMOUNT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN AN AREA. THE POPULATION IS TOO LARGE RELATIVE TO ITS RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN A DESIRED LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT OR STANDARD OF LIVING.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- OVERPOPULATION (HUMAN)
History note
- TERM RELABELLED 2026. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'OVERPOPULATION (HUMAN)' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.
Identifier
- urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:2a959e43-79b2-41cb-8ab9-78491a9e5926:7
Is a version of
Date issued
- 2026-09-22
Keyword search
Has previous version
- OVERPOPULATION (HUMAN) (ELSST Version 6)
In other languages
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Czech
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Dutch
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OVERBEVOLKING (MENSEN)
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Finnish
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YLIKANSOITUS
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French
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SURPEUPLEMENT (HUMAIN)
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SURPOPULATION
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German
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ÜBERBEVÖLKERUNG (MENSCHEN)
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ÜBERVÖLKERUNG
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UEBERBEVOELKERUNG
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UEBERBEVOELKERUNG (MENSCHEN)
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UEBERVOELKERUNG
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Greek
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ΥΠΕΡΠΛΗΘΥΣΜΟΣ
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Hungarian
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Icelandic
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Lithuanian
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ŽMONIŲ POPULIACIJOS PERTEKLIUS
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Norwegian
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OVERBEFOLKET (MENNESKER)
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Romanian
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Slovenian
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Spanish
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SOBREPOBLACIÓN
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SUPERPOBLACIÓN (HUMANA)
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Swedish
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ÖVERBEFOLKNING (MÄNSKLIG)
URI
https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/7/2a959e43-79b2-41cb-8ab9-78491a9e5926
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