demography

noun

de·​mog·​ra·​phy di-ˈmä-grə-fē How to pronounce demography (audio)
sociology
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density (see density sense 2c), distribution, and vital statistics
demographer noun

Examples of demography in a Sentence

the shifting demography of Europe
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That has never happened before in recorded demography. Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 Anchored in the Arab Peace Initiative, guided by existing UN resolutions, and conducted with robust international mediation, a final agreement would set permanent borders, involving land swaps based on security, demography, and territorial continuity. Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025 By centering Black feminist theories of interiority, this list affirms that Black Midwestern Studies is grounded not only in region or demography, but in the emotional, intellectual, and relational worlds through which Black life in the Midwest is lived and imagined. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025 Russian demography expert Igor Efremov told Newsweek the only measure the Russian government can take to address the shortage is to draw on migrant workers, but this would be difficult because the move would be considered a security threat. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for demography

Word History

Etymology

demo- + -graphy

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of demography was in 1834

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“Demography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demography. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

demography

noun
de·​mog·​ra·​phy di-ˈmäg-rə-fē How to pronounce demography (audio)
: the statistical study of human populations
demographer noun
demographic
ˌdē-mə-ˈgraf-ik
ˌdem-ə-
adjective

Medical Definition

demography

noun
de·​mog·​ra·​phy di-ˈmäg-rə-fē How to pronounce demography (audio)
plural demographies
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
demographer noun

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