No. 2,740 in Russian
жителей
"Жителей" means "inhabitants" or "residents" in English.
In a sentence
В этом маленьком городе всего двести жителей.
In this small town, there are only two hundred residents.
Here, 'жителей' is used to denote the individuals inhabiting the town.
Местные жители приветствуют туристов с теплом и гостеприимством.
The local residents welcome tourists with warmth and hospitality.
The word 'жителей' is part of a possessive ('местные жители') referring to the people living in the area.
Количество жителей в деревне уменьшилось за последние десять лет.
The number of residents in the village has decreased over the last ten years.
'Жителей' here signifies a population count or group of people living in a specific place.
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