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

No country has ever voted to limit its population, said Philippe Wanner, an expert in demography at the University of Geneva, though countries like China have had policies to curb population growth. —Jamey Keaten, Fortune, 10 June 2026

Cory is a postdoctoral researcher in population health and demography at Penn State University’s Population Research Institute. —Torie Bosch, STAT, 6 June 2026

Because neurological diversity frequently defies preconceptions, this extended demography is crucial. —Lucy Jones april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026

But demography is certainly not destiny, because the state has been something of a white whale for Democrats. —Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026

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