What's the difference between population and citizens?

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I have 20 population in my city, but -10 citizens.  What does this mean?

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

It means you have buildings that are taking or using up 10 citizens.  Some(if not all) buildings now use your population as a resource and the ones I have seen take 5 each.  So you have a pop of 20, but only 10 left for other buildings now...but dont worry, your population will go up and that will give yo more citizens to use in buildings or what not.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting jmccrea, reply 1
It means you have buildings that are taking or using up 10 citizens.  Some(if not all) buildings now use your population as a resource and the ones I have seen take 5 each.  So you have a pop of 20, but only 10 left for other buildings now...but dont worry, your population will go up and that will give yo more citizens to use in buildings or what not.
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