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

Americans lately have been focused on artificial intelligence, but demography is likely to prove equally important.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

The paper is not only a critical analysis of blue zones, but a plea against the whole field of extreme-age demography.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

Declining fertility rates are not just about people delaying parenthood, but about a growing trend of people not having children, says Brienna Perelli-Harris, professor of demography at the University of Southampton.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2024

From other registers, the researchers retrieved information on morbidity, mortality and demography.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

In effect, the fading revolutionary ideology and the growing racial demography were converging to close off the political options.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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