demography

noun
de·​mog·​ra·​phy | \ di-ˈmä-grə-fē How to pronounce demography (audio) \

Definition of demography

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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Other Words from demography

demographer \ di-​ˈmä-​grə-​fər How to pronounce demographer (audio) \ noun

Examples of demography in a Sentence

the shifting demography of Europe

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Attempt is to change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing. Helen Regan And Sophia Saifi, CNN, "Pakistan's Imran Khan likens India's actions in Kashmir to Nazism," 12 Aug. 2019 Attempt is to change demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing. NBC News, "India cracks down on Kashmir ahead of Muslim Eid festival," 11 Aug. 2019 The state’s shifting demography is mainly the result of a higher birth rate among Bengalis already in Assam, not migration. The Economist, "India’s hunt for “illegal immigrants” is aimed at Muslims," 11 July 2019 If the articles go, it is feared to clear the decks for the centre to alter the demography of the state. Riyaz Wani, Quartz India, "Kashmir descends into a witch’s brew of fear and suspense," 4 Aug. 2019 State demography officials project 70,000 residents by 2035. Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "Vail housing proposal spotlights growing threat to Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep habitat," 27 July 2019 Arguably the biggest brake on political Islam’s attempts to reshape Turkish society has been demography, says Bekir Agirdir, the head of KONDA. P.z. | Istanbul, The Economist, "In Turkey, demography is a brake on Islamisation," 1 July 2019 In Britain and America, at least, demography is against them. The Economist, "The global crisis in conservatism," 4 July 2019 Unprecedented diversity of candidates The debates spotlighted the unprecedented diversity of the Democratic field in demography and generation. Susan Page, USA TODAY, "Biden's image as the inevitable nominee, the one to beat Trump, was dinged Thursday," 28 June 2019

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First Known Use of demography

1880, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for demography

demo- + -graphy

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demography

noun

English Language Learners Definition of demography

: the study of changes (such as the number of births, deaths, marriages, and illnesses) that occur over a period of time in human populations also : a set of such changes

demography

noun
de·​mog·​ra·​phy | \ di-ˈmäg-rə-fē How to pronounce demography (audio) \
plural demographies

Medical Definition of demography

: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics

Other Words from demography

demographer \ -​fər How to pronounce demographer (audio) \ noun

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