noun
absolute number; overall number
Refers to a raw count or total, as opposed to a relative proportion or percentage. Often used in statistics, demographics, and comparisons.
絶対数で見ると、感染者は増えているが、割合は減っている。
In absolute numbers, the number of infected people is increasing, but the proportion is decreasing.
この地域の絶対数は少ないが、人口比では高い。
The absolute number in this region is small, but it is high relative to the population.