demography

Meaning

1. (uncountable, usually) The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
2. (uncountable, usually) The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
3. (uncountable, usually) The particular demographic makeup of a population.

Synonyms

human ecology

population

population statistics

demographic statistics

anthropology

census

vital statistics

Translations

démographie

demografia

demografía

Demographie

demografia

δημογραφία

Demografie

demografie

demografia

ديموغرافيا

demografi

Bevölkerungswissenschaft

demographia

écologie humaine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/

Etymology

From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)).

Sentences

In the succeeding years , its demography has substantially changed .