depopulated
/diːˈpɑːpjəleɪtɪd/
adjective
- Having very few or no people living in an area; emptied of inhabitants.
- The island was depopulated after the volcanic eruption forced everyone to leave.
- Many rural regions are depopulated as young people move to cities for work.
- The once-bustling village became depopulated after the factory closed.
Synonyms
verb
- To reduce the number of people living in a place, often drastically.
- The government's policies unintentionally depopulated the countryside.
- War and disease depopulated the region over the course of a decade.
- A severe drought can depopulate an entire farming community.