demography
noun/dɪˈmɑɡrəfi/
Frequency rank: #15,130 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the statistical study of human populations, including birth rates, death rates, and migration.
Example sentence
Scientists study demography to understand how populations change over time.
Synonyms & related words
More words in ranks 15,101–15,200
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