demography
noun
de·mog·ra·phy
di-ˈmä-grə-fē 
sociology
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density (see density sense 2c), distribution, and vital statistics
Examples of demography in a Sentence
the shifting demography of Europe
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While today’s political realities make mass relocation unlikely, history shows that radical shifts in Gaza’s demography are not unprecedented.
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Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Indeed, more than half of its inhabitants are of Palestinian descent, and its demography would be transformed by another influx.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
In doing all this, a confederation would resolve thorny questions arising from the incongruence between citizenship, nationhood, and statehood as well as between demography, nationality, and sovereignty.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
California is a living laboratory for the observation that demography is destiny, first uttered by the 19th century French philosopher Auguste Comte.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Indeed, more than half of its inhabitants are of Palestinian descent, and its demography would be transformed by another influx.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
In doing all this, a confederation would resolve thorny questions arising from the incongruence between citizenship, nationhood, and statehood as well as between demography, nationality, and sovereignty.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
California is a living laboratory for the observation that demography is destiny, first uttered by the 19th century French philosopher Auguste Comte.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Demography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demography. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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demography
noun
de·mog·ra·phy
di-ˈmäg-rə-fē
: the statistical study of human populations
demographic
adjective
ˌdē-mə-ˈgraf-ik
ˌdem-ə-
Medical Definition
demography
noun
de·mog·ra·phy
di-ˈmäg-rə-fē
plural demographies
: the statistical study of human populations especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics
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