demography

[ dih-mog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.

demography

/ dɪˈmɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the scientific study of human populations, esp with reference to their size, structure, and distribution

demography

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.

Derived Forms

• deˈmographer, noun

Other Words From

• de·mog·ra·pher de·mog·ra·phist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of demography¹

First recorded in 1875–80; demo- + -graphy

Word History and Origins

Origin of demography¹

C19: from French démographie, from Greek dēmos the populace; see -graphy

Example Sentences

I mean, if you think about big changes in American social life — like, if you go to the demography meetings and someone finds a 3-percent shift in fertility, we’re high-fiving each other in the hallways.

From Freakonomics

Thompson’s prediction was purely theoretical, but it became foundational to the field of demography.

From FiveThirtyEight

Some digital marketers don’t know the importance of analyzing the demography of users who visit their websites.

From Search Engine Watch

Jardina stressed to us that in the short term, demography is not destiny.

From FiveThirtyEight

I mean, if you think about big changes in American social life — like, if you go to the demography meetings and someone finds like a 3-percent shift in fertility, we’re high-fiving each other in the hallways.

From Freakonomics

“Demography and immigration played an important role,” said Stefano Jesurum, a council member of the Jewish community of Milan.

From The Daily Beast

In other words, you can win with a base mobilization strategy, but it leaves you vulnerable to demography.

From The Daily Beast

Israel has always sought maximum Palestinian geography with minimal Palestinian demography.

From The Daily Beast

Demography denial, as I wrote here recently, is in fashion on the Israeli right.

From The Daily Beast

The demography deniers want to prove that negotiations based on the 1967 lines are impossible.

From The Daily Beast

Congress on Hygiene and Demography, Washington, iv, p. 182-185.

From Project Gutenberg

A study of the demography, the social, educational, and moral life of the anthracite regions.

From Project Gutenberg

Demology, de-mol′o-jī, n. same as Demography: the theory of the origin and development of nations.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• anthropology