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
Examples of demography in a Sentence
the shifting demography of Europe
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The author of essays on phonetic alphabets, demography, paper currency.
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Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Ukrainians understand their demography by referencing the river’s left and right banks; right being to the west and left to the east looking downstream.
—Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
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Adam Smyth, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
Ukrainians understand their demography by referencing the river’s left and right banks; right being to the west and left to the east looking downstream.
—Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for demography
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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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