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

demographer

di-ˈmä-grə-fər 

noun

Examples of demography in a Sentence

the shifting demography of Europe

Recent Examples on the Web

Advertisement Iran’s geography and demography will also affect the course of this conflict. —Narges Bajoghli, Time, 19 June 2025

Although the government said the laws were intended to increase investment, many Kashmiris saw them as an attempt to change the region’s demography. —Showkat Nanda Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2025

Population in 5 local counties grew in 2024 Walters: California’s aging population will test whether demography is destiny How many Bay Area migrants face deportation under Trump immigration crackdown? Barabak: California is growing again. —Bill Fulton, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025

While today’s political realities make mass relocation unlikely, history shows that radical shifts in Gaza’s demography are not unprecedented. —Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

demo- + -graphy

First Known Use

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