Demographic Definition, Examples & Usage Guide

Meaning 1：population-related (demographic)

demographic 🔊

/ˌdem.əˈɡræf.ɪk/

adj.

Connected to information about people in a place, like their age, jobs, or where they live.

Demographic population pyramid chart on analyst's computer screen

population-related 🔊

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/ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən rɪˈleɪ.tɪd/

adj.

Relating to the statistical characteristics of populations, such as age, income, education, and location.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

demos (people) + graphia (writing) + -ic (adjective suffix) => relating to the study of population characteristics.

💡 Mnemonic

Demo (people) + graphic (picture) => picture of people's data.

📖 Example

The company is collecting demographic information to understand who their new app should be designed for. 🔊 The company is collecting demographic information to understand who their new app should be designed for.

🔗 Collocations

demographic data – factual information about population characteristics

demographic trend – long-term pattern in population characteristics

demographic profile – summary of a group's key demographic attributes

🔄 Synonyms

population (adj.) – relating to the whole number of inhabitants in an area

census (adj.) – pertaining to official population counts and statistics

sociodemographic (adj.) – combining social and demographic factors

🚫 Antonyms

individual (adj.) – relating to a single person rather than a group

qualitative (adj.) – based on non-numerical data such as opinions or behaviors

🌱 Derivatives

demography (n.) – the scientific study of population characteristics

demographer (n.) – a specialist in population studies

demographics (n.) – the statistical data of a population as a whole

📖 Cultural Story

From Greek 'demos' (people) and 'graphia' (description), coined in the 19th century for statistical population studies. Today widely used in marketing and social sciences.