Definition

A person who studies the characteristics of populations, such as their size, distribution, and trends.

Example

The demographer presented his findings on population growth at the conference.

Conversation

Did you hear about the new demographer in town?

No, I didn't! What do they do?

They study population trends and changes over time.

That sounds really interesting! I'd love to learn more about their work.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Demographer → It is formed from "demo-" (from Greek "demos", meaning people or population) and "-graph" (from Greek "grapho", meaning to write or describe). A demographer is someone who writes or studies about populations and their characteristics.

Memory Tip

Think of 'demos' meaning people and 'graph' meaning to write — a demographer is someone who studies and writes about people.

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