[General] population vs populace

[birendrapnayak]

Hi all,

Can anybody tell me the difference between populace and population?

Birendra

 

[White Hat]

To my knowledge, population is a more technical term than populace.

 

[5jj]

There is often not a great deal of difference:
the populace noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online
population noun - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online

If we are talking about the number of people living in a place, the word is 'population':

The population of China is about 1.3 billion.

 

[Rover_KE]

'The population of China is about 1.3 billion.'

'I stood on my soapbox in the park and harangued the passing populace.'

Rover

 

[birendrapnayak]

Thanks guys,
Now I understand the subtle difference.
Birendra