人口過密 (じんこうかみつ)

Definition

人口過密 means overpopulation, where an area or country has too many people living in it relative to its resources and infrastructure.

Analogy

Picture a crowded subway train during rush hour with passengers squeezed together like sardines. The train represents an area experiencing 人口過密, where there are too many people for comfortable living conditions.

Related terms

都市化 (としか): Urbanization is closely related to 人口過密 because cities tend to have higher population densities.

環境汚染 (かんきょうおせん): Overpopulation can lead to environmental pollution due to increased waste production and resource consumption.

資源枯渇 (しげんこかつ): Overpopulation can deplete natural resources faster, leading to resource depletion.