underpopulated

adjective

un·​der·​pop·​u·​lat·​ed ˌən-dər-ˈpä-pyə-ˌlā-təd 

: having a lower density of population than is normal or desirable

Examples of underpopulated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This Gilroy camping destination, with 54 tent campsites, was surprisingly underpopulated on an overnight visit a few years back, given its amenities. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Grenell’s announcement of the closure, scheduled to take place this year, followed a series of news reports about withdrawals from the center by cultural institutions or individual artists that left its calendar for 2026 severely underpopulated. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026

Two decades ago, Downtown Brooklyn was well connected but underpopulated, a combination that drew armies of fresh college graduates, quintupling the population. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2025

The part of the South Side that’s home to CSU is underpopulated and underdeveloped. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underpopulated

• ameliorated
• decontaminated
• deoxygenated
• deteriorated
• differentiated
• disarticulated
• excommunicated
• incapacitated
• individuated
• misappropriated
• monounsaturated
• multinucleated