demography

Significado

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.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/

Etimologia

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

Frases

In the succeeding years , its demography has substantially changed .

Nos anos seguintes, sua demografia mudou substancialmente.