Demography Meaning
/dɪˈmɒɡɹəfi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
nounThe study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
Sentence Examples
Tom just finished writing a 300-page treatise on demography.
"What's demonography?" "That says demography, Tom."
Due to its geography and demography, conquering Panjshir by force is considered extremely difficult.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The professors discussed how ____ affects the allocation of resources in a society.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Tom just finished writing a 300-page treatise on ____.
Word Origin & History
From demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”) (From Ancient Greek δῆμος (dêmos, “people”) and Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, “writing, drawing, description”)).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"the schoolʼs demography began to change with the immigrants and their offspring pouring in"
— 2019, Bernardine Evaristo, Girl, Woman, Other, Penguin Books (2020), page 297:
"Above all, it is in the process of transforming itself so fundamentally through demography that, in a few decades at most, it will no longer make sense to call this the same society."
— 2023 July 21, Michael Anton, “The Pessimistic Case for the Future”, in Compact, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2024:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The professors discussed how ____ affects the allocation of resources in a society.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Tom just finished writing a 300-page treatise on ____.