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Population in Hebrew is אֻכְלוּסִיָּה (ukhlusiyá).

It can also be said אוכלוסין, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

אֻכְלוּסִיָּה
ukhlusiyá
noun · feminine
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In English

population

/ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌpɒp.juːˈleɪ.ʃən/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with P

These are the Hebrew words for population as a noun.

all people living within a political or geographical boundary

number of residents in a given area

biology: collection of organisms

statistics: greater group of units from which a sample can be drawn

This is more about the Hebrew word אֻכְלוּסִיָּה.

Written with vowel points
אֻכְלוּסִיָּה
Written without vowel points
אוכלוסייה
Said
ukhlusiyá
Plural
אוכלוסיות

The Hebrew dictionary's page for אוכלוסייה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after population in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨population⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨population⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨population⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֻכְלוּסִיָּה⁩, said ukhlusiyá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אוכלוסייה⁩. Its plural is ⁨אוכלוסיות⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨population⁩?

Besides ⁨אוכלוסייה⁩, ⁨population⁩ can be said ⁨אֻכְלוּסִין⁩ (ukhlusín), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨אוכלוסייה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אוכלוסייה⁩ is feminine.

How is ⁨population⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨population⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/, /ˌpɒp.juːˈleɪ.ʃən/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry population and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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