The population has 'swelled/swollen' in recent years.
a 'swollen' ankle/gland
a 'swollen' river
(..) Neither do I. I got a picture of titties. Colour. A portrait. You told him how badly Lisa is doing? - I did. - And that she has a swollen throat? - I did! - And what did he say? That you walked out of foreign languages. - That's it? (..)1989 Dva lidi v zoo