The Population Cap is a statistic representing the hard limit on Colony . Population
Generation
The is almost entirely based on Population CapImprovements. The capital improvements provide a base value, which is primarily increased through the construction of cities, which requires . Food
NOTE: The maximum population of a Colony is hard-capped at the Planet Class size! Planet Class Size can only be increased by Terraform, or by the Chimeric Biomass artifact (a random tile), or other artifacts and events. Adding a City to increase the population cap past the Planet Class Size will have no effect on the Population Limit. Cities cannot be destroyed once built, so proceed accordingly.
With , the improvements increase the Artocarpus Viriles. Population Cap
Without , certain technologies provide a bonus to . Population Cap