Translation

住民 / 民衆 / 一般市民

Meaning

Populace means the people who live in a country, city, or area, considered as one group. Do not use it as an adjective; populous means having many people.

Examples

• 政府は住民に冷静さを保つよう求めました。
  The government urged the populace to remain calm.
• その政策は都市の住民に強い影響を与えました。
  The policy strongly affected the urban populace.