demography

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noun (1)

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

demographer

di-ˈmä-grə-fər 

noun

demographer

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noun (2)

de·​mog·​ra·​pher də̇ˈmägrəfə(r) 

dēˈ-

plural -s

: one who specializes in demography

Examples of demography in a Sentence

Noun (1)

the shifting demography of Europe

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

For decades, Democrats took Latinos for granted, thinking that demography was destiny. — Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Political ambition and demography will likely combine to create a dilemma for the state’s dominant Democrats. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026

The Lone Star State, for example, has been a majority-minority state for a while, and that demography had previously given Democrats false hope. — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Favorable demography gives many African countries a potential advantage. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

demo- + -graphy

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for demography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography
• lithography

Kids Definition

demography

noun

de·​mog·​ra·​phy di-ˈmäg-rə-fē 

: the statistical study of human populations

demographer

-fər 

noun

demographic

ˌdē-mə-ˈgraf-ik, 

ˌdem-ə-

adjective

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

demographer

-fər 

noun