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demographythe statistical study of populations, especially human populations, including their size, distribution, density, and vital statistics

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the statistical study of populations, especially human populations, including their size, distribution, density, and vital statistics

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈmɑːɡrəfi/

Korean meaning: 인구통계학, 인구의 크기, 분포, 밀도 및 기본 통계를 연구하는 학문

Korean pronunciation: 디**모**그러피

Example Sentences

  • The dating app's success was largely due to understanding the demography of lonely millennials.
  • Netflix uses demography to decide whether to make another season of your favorite show.
  • The government's policy changes were influenced by recent demography studies.

demography

NOUN

//dɪˈmɑːɡrəfi//

the statistical study of populations, especially human populations, including their size, distribution, density, and vital statistics

demography concept
💡 Concept

Researchers analyze demography through detailed population charts and statistical data

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demography rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Demography meets geography through photography!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈmɑːɡrəfi/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈmɒɡrəfi/

🌳Etymology

Rootdemo
Suffix-graphy

Origin

From French démographie, combining Greek démographia, derived from dêmos (people) and graphia (writing or description). The term was coined in the 19th century to describe the statistical study of population characteristics.

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🎵Rhyme

geographybiographyphotography
geography
biography
photography

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The dating app's success was largely due to understanding the demography of lonely millennials.

😄 Fun example

Netflix uses demography to decide whether to make another season of your favorite show.

The government's policy changes were influenced by recent demography studies.

😄 Fun example

Coffee shops study local demography to determine if they should offer more oat milk or regular milk.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

population studiesdemographic analysispopulation statisticscensus data

Antonyms

individual studypersonal analysis

Related

demographicscensusstatisticspopulationsociologygeography