This is the 13514th most frequent Russian word.
населению
"Population" or "to the population" (dative case).
In this sentence, "населению" is used in the dative case to indicate the recipient of the action "provides assistance."
Государство оказывает помощь населению в случае чрезвычайных ситуаций.
The government provides assistance to the population in emergency situations.
Here, "населению" is again in the dative case, showing who is receiving the action of conveying information.
Важная информация была передана всему населению страны.
Important information was conveyed to the entire population of the country.
In this example, "населению" is used in the dative case to represent the group of people who experience the inconvenience.