German Conversation · Level 46
74 words
German word
Bevölkerung
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈfœlkəʁʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounpopulation
Example
Die Bevölkerung der Stadt hat in den letzten Jahren zugenommen.
The city's population has increased in recent years.
More examples
In vielen Dörfern nimmt die Bevölkerung ab.
In many villages, the population is decreasing.
Core concept
A map with the people living inside one marked area counted or considered together.
Common phrases
die Bevölkerung eines Landes
the population of a country
städtische Bevölkerung
urban population
Bevölkerung nimmt zu
Population is increasing
Similar words
Menschen: People considered as individuals or as a general group.
Leute: People in an informal, conversational context.
Einwohner: People who live in a particular area or community.
Definition in German
Bezeichnung für die Gesamtheit der Menschen, die in einem Gebiet leben, oft aus sozialer oder zahlenmäßiger Sicht betrachtet.
Word origin
The verb bevölkern comes from Volk, meaning people or nation, with be-; Bevölkerung adds -ung to name the resulting group.
Usage tips
- Bevölkerung is common in formal, statistical, and administrative contexts, while Leute is more conversational for people.
Other meanings
- residentsnoun
- peoplenoun
Opposites
- Bevölkerungsrückgangpopulation declinenoun
- Entvölkerungdepopulationnoun
Related words
- Bevölkerungsdichtepopulation densitynoun
- Bevölkerungszahlpopulation figurenoun
- Bevölkerungswachstumpopulation growthnoun