This city's population has exploded by nearly 86 percent since 1990, according to the census.

Its population has exploded by 16 percent, the highest growth in the South.

But Africa's population, now estimated at 500 million, is exploding.

The population soon exploded and reached its peak in the late 19th century.

The shad took well to the new water and the population exploded.

As the area's population exploded in the 1990s and 2000s, new facilities were needed.

In the last 40 years, though, the colony's population has exploded, with migrants from near and far.

Then there are years when, for some unknown reason, the population explodes.

With no natural predators other than themselves, the population exploded.

There are few residents in winter months, but the population explodes towards the end of spring.