demography
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Definition of demography
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density (see density sense 2c), distribution, and vital statistics
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Collective beliefs about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness inform each citizen’s personal choices, and inevitably affect the nation’s demography. — Robert C. Hamilton, WSJ, "God Said, ‘Be Fruitful and Multiply’," 11 Sep. 2018 According to Hawley, a political scientist who specializes in demography and the far right, roughly 12 percent of America’s 198 million non-Hispanic whites have beliefs consistent with the alt-right’s worldview. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "Study: 24 million white Americans think like the alt-right," 10 Aug. 2018 So far, though, Texas has mainly been proof that demography is not destiny. — The Economist, "Demography is not destinyBuilding a multiracial coalition is more difficult than it seems," 12 July 2018 Mr Grievson predicts that central Europe’s demography will limit growth from the 2020s on. — The Economist, "Central Europe’s Goldilocks economies," 5 July 2018 Get our daily newsletter The authorities seem intent on maintaining the new demography. — The Economist, "How a victorious Bashar al-Assad is changing Syria," 28 June 2018 Whites without a bachelor’s degree will make up 44 percent of eligible voters in 2020, said Ruy Teixeira, a political scientist who did a broad study of demography and politics this spring. — Sabrina Tavernise, BostonGlobe.com, "Fewer births than deaths among whites in majority of US states," 20 June 2018 Whites without a bachelor's degree will make up 44 percent of eligible voters in 2020, said Ruy Teixeira, a political scientist who did a broad study of demography and politics this spring. — Author: Sabrina Tavernise, Anchorage Daily News, "Fewer births than deaths among whites in majority of U.S. states," 21 June 2018 Poland is another European example with stricter legislation than its demography would predict. The socially conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party is trying to impose even tougher laws, similar to Ireland’s. — The Economist, "Ireland looks set to decriminalise abortion," 26 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'demography.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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demography
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English Language Learners Definition of demography
: 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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Medical Definition of demography
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
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