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The phrase "a third of the population" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing statistics or demographics to indicate a specific portion of a larger group.
Example: "According to the latest census, a third of the population lives in urban areas."
Alternatives: "one-third of the population" or "33% of the population".
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But only a third of the population now rent.
Less than a third of the population can read.
Almost a third of the population have multi-channel TV.
More than a third of the population uses the Internet.
We should not disenfranchise a third of the population.
More than a third of the population was destitute.
About a third of the population is Jewish.
A third of the population is now Syrian.
So a third of the population, almost, was displaced in one way or another.
Almost a third of the population live below the poverty level.
A third of the population takes no exercise to stimulate their brains, this curious communique continues.
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