Usage Note
Bevölkerung is built on Volk ('people') and is the standard term for a country's or region's population. It is usually used in the singular as a collective; the verb bevölkern means 'to populate'.
Examples
"Die Bevölkerung wächst schnell."
Natural Translation
The population is growing fast.
Literal Translation
The population grows fast.

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