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Unpopulated vs Underpopulated - What's the difference?

unpopulated | underpopulated |

As adjectives the difference between unpopulated and underpopulated

is that unpopulated is uninhabited, having no human residents while underpopulated is having an insufficient population for economic viability.

unpopulated

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Uninhabited, having no human residents.

    • underpopulated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having an insufficient population for economic viability