English · Word Candidate

demographic

/ˌdɛm.əˈɡɹæf.ɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: demographics

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Of or pertaining to demography.

Adjective

Examples

Yet it does bring up a much more real problem about China's demographic transition, which has led some to argue that China will "get old before it gets rich."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.

Noun

Examples

1985, Richard I. Henderson, Compensation Management: Rewarding Performance, Fourth Edition, Reston Pub. Co., →ISBN, page 604, Of significant current interest is the fact that the compa-ratio can be used to analyze the pay treatment of specific groups of employees. Segregating employees by such demog

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.

Noun

Examples

2002, Laura Grindstaff, ‘Pretty Woman with a Gun: La Femme Nikita and the Textual Politics of “The Remake”’, in Jennifer Forrest and Leonard R. Koos (eds.), Dead Ringers: The Remake in Theory and Practice, State University of New York Press, →ISBN, page 281, […] it was also the initial verdict for t

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “demographic” mean?

Of or pertaining to demography.

Is “demographic” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.