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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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'die Bevölkerung' and 'die Einwohnerzahl' both refer to people who live in a place. The difference is important: 'die Bevölkerung' means the people themselves as a group. 'die Einwohnerzahl' means only the number of these people. You can confuse the words because both often appear with cities, regions, or countries. When talking about the people, their situation, or their opinion, use 'Bevölkerung'. When giving a quantity or statistic, 'Einwohnerzahl' is more precise.
Die Einwohnerzahl des Dorfes liegt bei etwa 3.000.
The village's population is around 3,000.
Die Bevölkerung wurde über das neue Bauprojekt informiert.
The population was informed about the new construction project.