Adjective: underpopulated ,ún-du(r)'pó-pyû'ley-tid
- Having a lower population density than normal or desirable
"the richly endowed but underpopulated Ivory Coast"
- Having fewer people than an area can support or desired
"The underpopulated town struggled to attract businesses"
- Populate an area with fewer people than it can support or desired
"The policy underpopulated the region"
See also: inhabited
Encyclopedia: Underpopulated