No a state derives its power from capacity for and willingness to use violence. The state is whatever group has the most of that in a given area. The population

No a state derives its power from capacity for and willingness to use violence. The state is whatever group has the most of that in a given area. The population can obviously be a threat to a state, but it's ridiculous to expect people to risk their life to stop a state just because they happened to be born in its territory.