demography
noun
de·mog·ra·phy
di-ˈmä-grə-fē 
sociology
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density (see density sense 2c), distribution, and vital statistics
Examples of demography in a Sentence
the shifting demography of Europe
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And in time, America’s demography and its political coalitions could change in ways that might help our politics come unstuck.
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
But perhaps the main reason to expect more political violence has to do with a different type of demography: race.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
This year, winning categories included botany, anatomy, probability, and demography, among more traditional ones.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
People are simply not having children at the fertility rate needed to sustain our global demography.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
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Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
But perhaps the main reason to expect more political violence has to do with a different type of demography: race.
—Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
This year, winning categories included botany, anatomy, probability, and demography, among more traditional ones.
—Byhannah Richter, science.org, 13 Sep. 2024
People are simply not having children at the fertility rate needed to sustain our global demography.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for demography
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demography
noun
de·mog·ra·phy
di-ˈmäg-rə-fē
: the statistical study of human populations
demographic
adjective
ˌdē-mə-ˈgraf-ik
ˌdem-ə-
Medical Definition
demography
noun
de·mog·ra·phy
di-ˈmäg-rə-fē
plural demographies
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
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