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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.


Etymology

Origin of demographer

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


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According to demographer Ira Sheskin, the number of religiously liberal synagogues in the U.S. has declined over the past 20 years, while the number of Chabad synagogues has grown from 346 to 1,036.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

In his book, “Men Without Work,” demographer Nicholas Eberstadt reported that the work rate for men 20 and older fell by more than 13 percentage points between 1965 and 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Dr Conrad Hackett, senior demographer at US-based think tank Pew Research Center, studies the size of religious groups around the world.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026

"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 ● Jan. 5, 2026

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 ● Dec. 19, 2025

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