demography
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demography
The science concerned with the development, structure, and distribution of populations. It analyzes characteristics such as age, birth rate, mortality, and migration.
Die Demografie ist ein wichtiges Fach für die Zukunftsplanung eines Staates.
Demography is an important subject for a state's future planning.
demographics
The actual composition and structure of a specific population.
Die Demografie ländlicher Regionen zeigt oft eine Überalterung der Bevölkerung.
The demographics of rural regions often show an aging population.
The word comes from Greek: 'demos' means 'people' and 'graphein' means 'to write' or 'to describe'. So demography is literally the 'description of the people'.
Die Demografie hilft uns, gesellschaftliche Veränderungen zu verstehen.
Demography helps us understand social changes.
'Demografie' (demography) is a technical term from science and is used mainly in formal, written, or academic contexts.
Der Artikel analysiert die wirtschaftlichen Folgen der aktuellen Demografie.
The article analyzes the economic consequences of current demographics.
When people talk about the demography of a specific group or place, they mean the population structure. This is often made clear by an adjective ('die ländliche Demografie' — rural demographics) or a genitive ('die Demografie der Stadt' — the demographics of the city).
Die Demografie Japans ist durch einen hohen Anteil älterer Menschen gekennzeichnet.
Japan's demographics are characterized by a high proportion of older people.
When referring to population structure, people often say that demographics 'change', 'develop', or that they 'show' or 'exhibit' a certain characteristic.
Die Demografie vieler europäischer Länder verändert sich rasant.
The demographics of many European countries are changing rapidly.
population
Bevölkerung refers to the people living in an area. Demografie, by contrast, refers to the composition of these people, for example by age. Bevölkerung is appropriate when the inhabitants themselves are meant; Demografie is appropriate when their statistically described structure is meant.
Die Demografie des Landes wird sich durch den steigenden Anteil älterer Menschen verändern.
The country's demographics will change as the proportion of older people increases.
Die Bevölkerung des Landes wird in den nächsten Jahren wachsen.
The country's population will grow over the next few years.
