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.

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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.

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Other Word Forms

• demographer noun
• demographist noun

Etymology

Origin of demography

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

Example Sentences

But Berlin will soon decide what sort of destiny it wants to craft for itself in light of its demography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Continued drops in immigration could have long-term implications for California, said Dowell Myers, a professor of policy planning and demography at USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Dr Bernice Kuang, a research fellow in demography at the University of Southampton, claimed Londoners still wanted to have an average of two children, but that this was not feasible for many in the capital.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

“You have one guy, a sociologist, who has no formal training in demography and who’s never been to a blue zone making all these sorts of parallel claims.”

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

In 2000 we had taken on the subject of race, not as a political construct or an exercise in demography but more intimately, as a force in how we live our lives.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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