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demography

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/dɪˈmɒɡrəfi/ · de-mog-ra-phy

The statistical study of populations, including the structure, distribution, and trends in size.

Meanings

nounformal

The statistical study of populations, including the structure, distribution, and trends in size.

آبادی کا شماریاتی مطالعہ، جس میں ساخت، تقسیم اور حجم میں رجحانات شامل ہیں۔

آبادی شناسی

Aabadi shanasi

Synonyms

population studiespopulation analysisdemographic researchآبادی کے مطالعہآبادی کی تجزیہآبادیاتی تحقیق

Common Collocations

  • demographic trends
  • population demographics
  • demographic data

Example Sentences

Demography helps us understand population patterns over time.

آبادی شناسی ہمیں وقت کے ساتھ آبادی کے پیٹرن کو سمجھنے میں مدد دیتی ہے۔

Aabadi shanasi humein waqt ke sath aabadi ke pattern ko samajhne mein madad deti hai.

She studied demography to analyze the effects of immigration on urban areas.

اس نے شہری علاقوں پر امیگریشن کے اثرات کا تجزیہ کرنے کے لیے آبادی شناسی کا مطالعہ کیا۔

Usne shehri ilaakon par immigration ke asraat ka tajziya karne ke liye aabadi shanasi ka mutala kiya.

The demography of the region has changed dramatically in the last decade.

علاقے کی آبادی شناسی پچھلے دس سالوں میں ڈرامائی طور پر تبدیل ہو گئی ہے۔

Ilaaqe ki aabadi shanasi pichhle das saalon mein dramayi tor par tabdeel ho gayi hai.

Easily Confused With

epidemiology:Epidemiology focuses specifically on diseases and health-related events in populations, while demography studies the general characteristics of populations.

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'demo' for people and 'graphy' for writing about them.

Picture a graph showing population growth over years.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "demos + graphia" — people + writing/drawing

First known use: 19th century

The term demography has evolved to encompass the statistical study of populations, especially with regard to size, density, distribution, and trends in the birth/death rates.