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population
The total number of people who live in a particular place, such as a city, region, or country.
Die Einwohnerzahl der Stadt ist in den letzten zehn Jahren kontinuierlich gestiegen.
The city's population has risen steadily over the last ten years.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Einwohner' (resident), the linking -s, and 'Zahl' (number). So it literally means the 'number of residents'.
Wie hoch ist die Einwohnerzahl von Berlin?
What is the population of Berlin?
'Einwohnerzahl' (population) is often combined with verbs that describe a change, for example: 'die Einwohnerzahl steigt' (the population rises), 'sinkt' (falls), 'wächst' (grows), 'nimmt zu' (increases), or 'nimmt ab' (decreases).
Die Einwohnerzahl der ländlichen Regionen nimmt seit Jahren ab.
The population of rural regions has been decreasing for years.
Although 'Einwohnerzahl' (population) refers to many people, the subject of the sentence is 'die Zahl' (the number), which is singular. Therefore, the verb must always be in the singular.
Die Einwohnerzahl der Hauptstadt beträgt über eine Million.
The population of the capital is over one million.
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Bevölkerung refers to the people living in an area as a whole. Einwohnerzahl explicitly refers to their number. A population can be described using a number, but when stating a number directly, formulations such as „Die Einwohnerzahl beträgt …“ (the population is …) are typically used.
Die Einwohnerzahl der Stadt beträgt etwa 80.000.
The city's population is about 80,000.
Die Bevölkerung der Stadt umfasst etwa 80.000 Menschen.
The city's population is about 80,000 people.
