demographer

American  

[dih-mog-ruh-fer] / dɪˈmɒg rə fər /

Rarely demographist

noun

1. a person who specializes in the study of vital and social statistics, as the number of births, deaths, diseases, or marriages in a population.

   Some demographers project a world population of 9 billion by 2050.

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Etymology

Origin of demographer

First recorded in 1875–80; demograph(y) ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Though U-Haul did not specify the reasons for the exodus, California demographers tracking the trend point to the cost of living and housing affordability as the top reasons for leaving.

From Los Angeles Times

It is “demographic hollowing out,” said Cuban demographer Juan Carlos Albizu-Campos.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The number of people choosing not to marry or not to have children is increasing, and fertility intentions among the younger generation are weak," He Yafu, an independent Chinese demographer, told AFP.

From Barron's

Gen Alpha and Gen Beta were apparently coined by social analyst and demographer Mark McCrindle, who heads an Australian-based research firm that bears his name.

From Salon

“People are making really rational choices about how difficult it is to be a parent and how the stakes seem higher and higher,” said Karen Guzzo, a family demographer at the Carolina Population Center.

From The Wall Street Journal