demography

Etymology

demo- (“people”) + -graphy (“written representation of”)

noun

  1. The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
  2. The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
  3. The particular demographic makeup of a population.
    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

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