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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a population of over" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the size of a population that exceeds a certain number.
Example: "The city has a population of over 1 million residents."
Alternatives: "a population exceeding" or "more than".
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The island currently has a population of over 5,000 invasive black rats that prey on the island's native species.
By the end of the war, Los Alamos boasted a population of over 8,000.
In the late 19th century the Isle of May had a population of over 20.
It is the world's most populous country, with a population of over 1.35 billion.
Lahore is the second most populous city in Pakistan with a population of over ten million [ 20].
Brooklyn has a population of over 2.5m people.
Even Tunisia has a population of over ten million.
Although Fairbanks has a population of over 2000 it has ho telephone numbers.
England and Wales by contrast boasts a population of over 52 million.
The reserve claims to have a population of over 800 antelope.
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Instead, widespread population-based screening has created a population of over-diagnosed breast cancer "survivors" without actually saving the lives of many of those same women.
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