Examples of 'nearly half the population' in a sentence

Meaning of "nearly half the population"

nearly half the population: Referring to close to but slightly less than 50% of the total population. It indicates a significant portion of people but not an exact half

How to use "nearly half the population" in a sentence

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nearly half the population
Nearly half the population has left.
These newcomers represent nearly half the population of my country.
Nearly half the population has a dog.
It is still simply stunning to me that nearly half the population did not vote.
Nearly half the population lives in extreme poverty.
Palestinian polls suggest nearly half the population would like to leave if they could.
Nearly half the population is illiterate.
I grew up in Nigeria where nearly half the population still lives in extreme poverty.
Nearly half the population takes prescription drugs.
In Latin America children and adolescents make up nearly half the population.
Nearly half the population are involved in construction and manufacturing.
And its Grand Inga hydroelectric power project could serve nearly half the population of Africa.
Nearly half the population lives in government or subsidized housing.
The Rural Water Supply Services failed to reach nearly half the population.
Nearly half the population believes UFOs could be a sign of extraterrestrial visitation.
You have a country of over 20 million people where nearly half the population are displaced.
Nearly half the population is Aboriginal.
The population was smaller, there was less technology, and nearly half the population were farmers.
That would be nearly half the population of the United States.
Almost reborn. Due to the emigration nearly half the population is.
With nearly half the population residing in Gorontalo Regency or Gorontalo City.
There, Hungarians constituted nearly half the population of some districts.
Nearly half the population was in the middle-income bracket.
African-Americans make up nearly half the population of the metro area.
Nearly half the population needs humanitarian assistance, says the UN.
At the time of independence, nearly half the population of Karachi was non-Muslim.
Nearly half the population of Rajauli is engaged in small - and medium-sized businesses.
Information was stolen on approximately 148 million Americans, nearly half the population.
In many, nearly half the population is poor or working poor.
Like many countries in the MENA region, nearly half the population is aged under 30.
Today, nearly half the population of the world is using cellular phone.
In the urban areas also, nearly half the population now live in newly-built quarters.
Nearly half the population of sub-Saharan Africa has no access to clean water.
Rural areas, where nearly half the population lives, lack access to all basic services5.
Nearly half the population is below 15 years of age.
Language: Slovene; nearly half the population speak English.
Nearly half the population of 11 million connected at least once last year.
Children make up nearly half the population of Uzbekistan ( 40 per cent ).
In 2005, nearly half the population of Hong Kong watched the final episode of the drama.
That's nearly half the population of Florida.

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