5 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN POPULATION AND COMMUNITY - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

To list the differences between a community and a population it is first necessary to define these concepts.

A community is a group of people who live in the same physical space. Communities stand out because they have a high sense of belonging to where they live.

Among the inhabitants of a community there is a similarity in language, culture and customs. Communities are naturally organized and have no legal status.

The concept of population comes from biology. In populations we find individuals who live in a specific physical space. The size of the stocks is calculated per square meter.

Populations are organized by structure. Individuals are grouped by age and from a biological point of view they are divided into ages: pre-reproductive, reproductive or post-reproductive. In the populations, the birth rate and annual mortality are calculated.

5 main differences between population and community

1- Populations are grouped differently from communities

Populations group individuals of the same species in a given space. Communities group individuals of different species in a given space.

In populations the individuals are of the same species. For example: the Dominican population (of the Dominican Republic) in a country like the United States.

Unlike populations, communities are characterized by grouping different populations in a given space.

For example: the Latino community in the United States that groups together Colombian, Venezuelan, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Cuban individuals.

2- There are morphological and behavioral differences between populations and communities

All individuals in a population are morphologically similar. The individuals of a community have morphological and behavioral differences.

Continuing with the example mentioned above: the Latino population in the United States is usually physically similar.

The Latino community has many differences between themselves and each respective community is united by a sense of belonging to their country.

This sense of belonging can be represented by food, music, and traditions.

3- Populations relate differently to communities

In a population individuals relate freely. In a community it is very difficult for members to interact with other people who are not from the same community.

Likewise, the relationships that are established between individuals in a population are usually less close than the relationships between individuals in a community.

It is this sense of belonging that allows these interpersonal relationships to be near or far.

4- The populations have a different size than the communities

Populations are small organizational units. Communities are much larger organizational units. Communities group populations.

5- The populations have a different geographical distribution than the communities

The population can be distributed in several spaces or places unlike the community that must settle in a certain place.

For example: the Venezuelan population is dispersed in different parts of the world today.

This is completely different from the Venezuelan community in the United States that is only found in this country.

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