Populace – meaning of the word and example

The ordinary people who live in a particular country or place. (Cambridge Dictionary)

The common people: Masses. (Merriam – Webster)

The populace of a country is its people. (Collins Dictionary)

The people living in a particular country or area. (Oxford Dictionaries)

Example

Pakistan to have the 5th largest populace in the world.

https://www.researchsnipers.com/pakistan-5th-largest-populace-world/