絶ぜっ対たい数すう

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.

• 絶ぜっ対たい数すうで見みると、感かん染せん者しゃは増ふえているが、割わり合あいは減へっている。

  In absolute numbers, the number of infected people is increasing, but the proportion is decreasing.

• この地ち域いきの絶ぜっ対たい数すうは少すくないが、人じん口こう比ひでは高たかい。

  The absolute number in this region is small, but it is high relative to the population.