demography

noun de·mog·ra·phy \ di-ˈmä-grə-fē \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

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Definition of demography

sociology

: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density (see density 2c), distribution, and vital statistics

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the shifting demography of Europe

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Milorad Dodik, the president of Republika Srpska, claims that Bosniak politicians have a secret plan to import Muslim migrants to change Bosnia’s demography and thereby take control of the whole country.

— The Economist, "Bosnia’s politicians are arguing about a mysterious wave of arrivals," 6 June 2018
Through testing, scientists found that the spread of the disease was not a result of recent evolution, but changes in demography.

— daniel fernandez, Smithsonian, "How Globalization Changed the Way We Fight Disease," 4 June 2018
Frankenberg is an associate professor of education and demography and director of the Center for Education and Civil Rights at Pennsylvania State University.

— valerie strauss, Washington Post, "Back to the future: A new school district secession movement is gaining steam," 2 May 2018
One of the most important ideas of the book is that the devolution of power and the rapid changes in economic relationships, technology, and demography are forcing most of our institutions to change.

— sandra shea, Philly.com, "How cities are leading the way to solving problems | Q&A," 19 Jan. 2018
Of Americans 65 and older, about 20 to 25 percent have mild cognitive impairment while about 10 percent have dementia, according to Dr. Kenneth Langa, an expert in the demography of aging and a professor of medicine at the University of Michigan.

— judith graham, Scientific American, "Chances of Avoiding Dementia on Rise in U.S.," 24 May 2018
Jiang Quanbao, a professor of demography at the Institute for Population and Development Studies at Xi’an Jiaotong University, said that the challenge is that China is both an aging society and a developing country.

— emily rauhala, Washington Post, "He was one of millions of Chinese seniors growing old alone. So he put himself up for adoption.," 2 May 2018
The explanation has a lot to do with changing demography.

— The Economist, "Can Spanish avoid America’s language graveyard?," 28 Mar. 2018
These improvements are proof that demography is not destiny, that bad things happening in a neighborhood do not have to determine student outcomes.

— david brooks | opinion, Anchorage Daily News, "Good leaders make good schools," 19 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of demography

demo- + -graphy

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First Known Use: 1880

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DEMOGRAPHY Defined for English Language Learners

demography

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Definition of demography for English Language Learners

: the study of changes (such as the number of births, deaths, marriages, and illnesses) that occur over a period of time in human populations; also : a set of such changes

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noun de·mog·ra·phy \ di-ˈmäg-rə-fē \

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plural demographies

: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics

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