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demography

American  
[dih-mog-ruh-fee] / dɪˈmɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.

demography British  
/ dɪˈmɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the scientific study of human populations, esp with reference to their size, structure, and distribution

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demography Cultural  

  1. The quantitative study of human populations. Demographers study subjects such as the geographical distribution of people, birth and death rates, socioeconomic status, and age and sex distributions in order to identify the influences on population growth, structure, and development.

Other Word Forms

  • demographer noun
  • demographist noun

Etymology

Origin of demography

First recorded in 1875–80; demo- + -graphy

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