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demographic
Relating to demography; referring to the statistical development and structure of the population.
Der demografische Wandel stellt die Rentensysteme vor große Herausforderungen.
Demographic change poses major challenges for pension systems.
The adjective 'demografisch' (demographic) is derived from the noun 'die Demografie' (demography). The ending '-isch' is a typical ending used to form adjectives from nouns that express belonging or relation.
Die Regierung analysiert die Demografie des Landes sehr genau.
The government analyzes the country's demographics very closely.
This adjective belongs to the technical language of sociology, geography, and politics. You mainly find it in the news, academic texts, and official reports.
Der Artikel beschreibt die demografische Zusammensetzung der Stadt.
The article describes the demographic composition of the city.
'Demografisch' (demographic) is very often used in fixed combinations. The most important ones are 'der demografische Wandel' (demographic change), 'demografische Entwicklung' (demographic development), 'demografische Daten' (demographic data), and 'demografische Merkmale' (demographic characteristics).
Für die Studie wurden demografische Daten wie Alter und Wohnort erhoben.
For the study, demographic data such as age and place of residence were collected.
statistical
'statistisch' and 'demografisch' both have to do with numbers and analysis. 'Statistisch' is more general and means that something is supported by statistics, data, or calculations. 'Demografisch' is more specific and refers to the population, for example to age, births, places of residence, or population development. The words can be confused because demographic information is often studied statistically. Memory aid: Not every statistic is demographic, but demographic statements often use statistics.
Die Stadt plant neue Schulen, weil sich die demografische Entwicklung verändert.
The city is planning new schools because demographic development is changing.
Im Gespräch zeigte Luisa eine statistische Auswertung zum Wasserverbrauch.
During the conversation, Luisa showed a statistical analysis of water consumption.