demography betydelse and definition

Betydelse av demography på svenska

• 0 the study of changes in the number of births, marriages, deaths, etc. in a particular area during a period of time:

  • historical demography

  • The increase in the number of young people leaving to work in the cities has had a dramatic impact on the demography of the villages.

• 1 the study of people in a particular area, to discover how many have particular characteristics and to record changes in the number of males, females, births, marriages, deaths, etc.:

  • Demography is the statistical study of human populations.

• 2 the number and characteristics of people in a particular area, for example, their ages, sex, and whether or not they are married:

  • The demography of the area is predicted to change radically over the next 30 years, with large increases in the number of older people.