Definition

The study of human populations, including their size, growth, density, and distribution.

Example

Demography helps us understand how populations change over time.

Conversation

Have you ever looked into demography for our research project?

Not really, but I know it involves studying population statistics.

Exactly! Understanding demography could help us analyze trends better.

That makes sense. Let's definitely include it in our work.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Demography is formed from "demos" (meaning people) and "grapho" (meaning to write or describe). The word refers to the statistical study of populations, particularly human populations, and their characteristics.

Memory Tip

Think of 'demos' meaning people and 'grapho' meaning to describe — demography is all about describing the characteristics of people in a population.

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