French Conversation · Level 22
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French word
démographique
Pronunciation
IPA/demogʁafik/
Meaning
- adjectivedemographic
Example
La situation démographique du pays change rapidement.
The country's demographic situation is changing rapidly.
More examples
Les données démographiques montrent une baisse de la natalité.
Demographic data show a decline in the birth rate.
Core concept
A map or chart tracing how a population is distributed and structured.
Common phrases
évolution démographique
demographic trends
changement démographique
demographic change
situation démographique
demographic situation
Similar words
social: Relating to society, people's lives, or their relationships.
statistique: Relating to numbers, proportions, data collection, or data analysis.
Definition in French
Relatif aux données et aux caractéristiques d'une population, notamment sa taille, sa répartition et sa structure par âge.
Word origin
The adjective démographique was formed from French démographie with -ique; démographie ultimately combines Greek dêmos, people, with graphia, description.
Usage tips
- Démographique belongs especially to formal reports, news, and statistical writing, while everyday speech often uses more specific phrases such as structure de la population.
Related words
- démographiedemographynoun
- démographiquementdemographicallyadverb