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demographic
Relating to demography; concerning the structure, development, and distribution of the population.
Der demographische Wandel stellt die Gesellschaft vor große Herausforderungen.
Demographic change presents society with major challenges.
The adjective 'demographisch' (demographic) is derived directly from the noun 'die Demographie' (demography), the science of population development. The ending '-isch' is a typical way to form an adjective from a noun.
Die Regierung analysiert die Demographie des Landes, um demographische Prognosen zu erstellen.
The government is analyzing the country's demography in order to create demographic forecasts.
This adjective is very often used in fixed combinations. The best-known one is 'der demographische Wandel' (demographic change). Other typical combinations are 'demographische Daten' (demographic data), 'demographische Entwicklung' (demographic development), and 'demographische Merkmale' (demographic characteristics).
Für die Stadtplanung sind demographische Daten von großer Bedeutung.
Demographic data is of great importance for urban planning.
'Demographisch' (demographic) is a technical term from the social sciences, politics, and journalism. It is rarely used in everyday conversation.
Der Artikel beschreibt die demographischen Herausforderungen für das Rentensystem.
The article describes the demographic challenges facing the pension system.
