A population refers to a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area at a certain time. It focuses on the number of individuals within a certain species. On the other hand, a community refers to all the populations of different species that live in the same area and interact with each other. It focuses on the different species that interact and form relationships within a specific ecosystem. In summary, a population is a group of individuals of the same species, while a community is the collection of different populations of species living and interacting in the same ecosystem.
