noun
population, people
B1
Means 'population' or 'people', a feminine noun (die Bevölkerung). Usually used as a singular collective to refer to a country’s inhabitants; plural 'Bevölkerungen' when referring to multiple populations. Often appears in phrases like 'in der Bevölkerung' or 'die Bevölkerung von...'. No irregular plural; standard declension.
Examples
Die Regierung informierte die Bevölkerung, nachdem die Entscheidung getroffen worden war.
The government informed the population after the decision had been made.
Die Bevölkerung der Stadt wächst schnell.
The city's population is growing quickly.
Ein großer Teil der Bevölkerung ist gegen die neue Regelung.
A large part of the population is against the new regulation.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a huge crowd forming the shape of the letter 'D' (for die) to remember it's feminine.
Feminine: picture a woman leading a crowd to anchor 'die'.
Notes
Bevölkerung is often used as a collective noun (mass noun) meaning 'the population' and is frequently uncountable in German; plural forms (Bevölkerungen) exist but are less common and usually refer to different populations in comparative contexts.