noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
depopulation; underpopulation; low population density
Often used in social and regional contexts to describe areas suffering from population decline, especially rural depopulation. Antonym: 過密 (overcrowding).
Antonyms: 過密
過疎地域では、若者の流出が深刻な問題だ。
In depopulated areas, the outflow of young people is a serious problem.
この村
This village is undergoing depopulation.