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
Examples of demography in a Sentence
the shifting demography of Europe
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People are simply not having children at the fertility rate needed to sustain our global demography.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
Race One of the underappreciated aspects of American demography is that younger Americans are more likely to be Asian, Black, Hispanic or mixed-race than are older Americans.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Despite the culture war rhetoric, that’s largely not the case for demography.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 18 July 2024
The power of demography is bestowing on the United States a great strategic gift in the Asia-Pacific.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2024
Race One of the underappreciated aspects of American demography is that younger Americans are more likely to be Asian, Black, Hispanic or mixed-race than are older Americans.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 22 July 2024
Despite the culture war rhetoric, that’s largely not the case for demography.
—Bryan Walsh, Vox, 18 July 2024
The power of demography is bestowing on the United States a great strategic gift in the Asia-Pacific.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for demography
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demography
noun
de·mog·ra·phy
di-ˈmäg-rə-fē
: the statistical study of human populations
demographic
adjective
ˌdē-mə-ˈgraf-ik
ˌdem-ə-
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
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