diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 2621223e4..167b5fd3d 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   useConnect,
   useGameDataFetch,
   useGameLoadDataFetch,
+  usePopulationFetch,
   useWallet,
   useWalletChange,
   useWalletOnboarding,
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ function DApp() {
   useWallet()
   useGameLoadDataFetch()
   useBalanceFetch()
+  usePopulationFetch()
   useGameDataFetch()
   useWalletChange()
 
diff --git a/src/shared/hooks/wallets.ts b/src/shared/hooks/wallets.ts
index abe3be68f..3d5c7fa63 100644
--- a/src/shared/hooks/wallets.ts
+++ b/src/shared/hooks/wallets.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   connectArbitrumProvider,
   selectDisplayedRealmId,
   connectArbitrumProviderFallback,
+  fetchPopulation,
 } from "redux-state"
 import {
   ARBITRUM_SEPOLIA,
@@ -106,6 +107,22 @@ export function useBalanceFetch() {
   useInterval(walletBalancesCallback, account ? BALANCE_UPDATE_INTERVAL : null)
 }
 
+export function usePopulationFetch() {
+  const dispatch = useDappDispatch()
+  const account = useDappSelector(selectWalletAddress)
+
+  const populationFetchCallback = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (account && dispatch) {
+      await dispatch(fetchPopulation())
+    }
+  }, [account, dispatch])
+
+  useInterval(
+    populationFetchCallback,
+    account ? BALANCE_UPDATE_INTERVAL * 2 : null
+  )
+}
+
 export function useWallet() {
   const [{ wallet }] = useConnectWallet()
   const arbitrumProvider = useArbitrumProvider()