No. 1,827 in Russian
население
Population.
In a sentence
Население города растёт каждый год.
The population of the city grows every year.
Here, 'население' is used to denote the collective inhabitants of a city, indicating a demographical perspective.
В этой стране население говорит на нескольких языках.
In this country, the population speaks multiple languages.
In this sentence, 'население' refers to the collective people of a country, emphasizing linguistic diversity among the inhabitants.
Правительство обеспокоено уменьшением численности населения.
The government is concerned about the decrease in population.
'Население' in this context focuses on the numerical aspect of inhabitants, indicating a demographic concern of the government regarding a decline in numbers.
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