Population
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What does it mean?
A population is the entire set of units relevant to a research question. Define it by location, time and inclusion criteria. The people you can reach may differ from your target population.
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An everyday example
“People aged 18 or over living in Türkiye in September 2026” is more precise than “adults in Türkiye”.
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The population consists only of people who respond to the survey.
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Sources and further reading
Explore the foundations and methodological details in these resources. Examples on this page were created for illustration.
- OpenStax Source in EnglishDefinitions of Statistics, Probability, and Key Terms