At the end of the war in 1660 the island population was reduced to 670.

Small island populations are more likely to be affected by economic migration.

In the 2001 census, the total island population is about 5,192 inhabitants.

The process is easy to visualize by thinking of an island population with 10 surnames.

This small group has thrived, and the island population had grown to 28 monkeys by 2003.

Each summer the island population will often double or triple in size when these expatriates return home with their families for vacation.

Other island populations range down to very low levels on certain small isles.

The 1987 census showed that the island population stood at 5,644.

Then there's the fact that Diamond mainly looks at island populations.

Paul went on to introduce Christianity to the island population.