overpopulatedadjective
uk/ˌəʊ.vəˈpɒp.jə.leɪ.tɪd/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˈpɑː.pjə.leɪ.t̬ɪd/If a country or city, etc. is overpopulated, it has too many people for the amount of food, materials, and space available there.
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Environmental issues
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overpopulation
noun [ U ] uk/ˌəʊ.vəˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us/ˌoʊ.vɚˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
Overpopulation is one of the country's most pressing social problems.