Population:
Population is the number of the living things living together in the same place. The population includes all the individuals living in a certain area. Population is the collection of the humans in the sociology. Individuals of a population interbreed freely.
Community:
Community is the group of living things who are sharing the same environment. A community is a social unit of any size that shares common values. The number of individuals is high in the community than in population. Interbreeding is absent amongst the different members of a community.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
All the inhabitants of a particular place. | A group of people living in the same place or having same characteristics in common. |
| Synonyms | People, state, society, culture and populace | Nation, society, public, company and center |
| Antonyms | Foreigners | Disagreement and dissimilarity |
| Types | The types of community are:
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| Word origin | It was originated in the late 16th century from late Latin populatio(n-) | It was originated from Late Middle English: from Old French comunete |
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