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
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the shifting demography of Europe
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Humanity, or at least parts of it, is building understanding about populations, demographies, personalities, and polities.
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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
Trump’s inroads with Latino voters suggest that this might not be the case—that demography might not be destiny after all.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
And in time, America’s demography and its political coalitions could change in ways that might help our politics come unstuck.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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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
Trump’s inroads with Latino voters suggest that this might not be the case—that demography might not be destiny after all.
—Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024
And in time, America’s demography and its political coalitions could change in ways that might help our politics come unstuck.
—Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
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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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