demography

Meaning

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/

Etymology

From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”).

Sentences

In the succeeding years , its demography has substantially changed .