noun
- the reduction of a population through emigration, disease, war, or other causes
Examples
- The war caused massive depopulation of the rural areas.
- Economic hardship led to the depopulation of many small towns.
- The plague resulted in widespread depopulation across Europe.
- Government policies aimed to reverse the depopulation of remote regions.
- Industrial decline contributed to the depopulation of the rust belt cities.
- Climate change may cause depopulation of coastal areas.