population size
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The last estimate of the species' population size, in 2016, was just over 13,500.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Southern California is firmly within their native range, but Barkdull believes their population size here has likely increased.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
When adjusting for population size, the UK was in position 11 for increase in population due to migration, alongside 13 other European countries with comparable data per 100,000 residents.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The study concluded that total population size explained environmental changes more strongly than per capita consumption alone.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
These considerations, along with the just mentioned correlation between regional population size and societal complexity, have led to a protracted chicken-or-egg debate about the causal relations between food production, population variables, and societal complexity.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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