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

demographer

di-ˈmä-grə-fər 

noun

Examples of demography in a Sentence

the shifting demography of Europe

Recent Examples on the Web

The paper is not only a critical analysis of blue zones, but a plea against the whole field of extreme-age demography. —science.org, 21 Nov. 2024

America’s demography is shifting, albeit not in the way that most people think. —Philip Bump, Washington Post, 3 July 2024

Humanity, or at least parts of it, is building understanding about populations, demographies, personalities, and polities. —Joanna J. Bryson, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2022

Gone, at least for now, are the days of Republicans banking on the support of older voters -- some of the nation's most reliable ballot punchers -- and Democrats' proclamations that demography is destiny. —Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

demo- + -graphy

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

demography

noun

de·​mog·​ra·​phy di-ˈmäg-rə-fē 

: the statistical study of human populations

demographer

-fər 

noun

demographic

ˌdē-mə-ˈgraf-ik

ˌdem-ə-

adjective

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

demographer

-fər 

noun