Demography is the scientific study of human populations including their size, structure (age/gender composition), distribution, density, migration patterns, and vital statistics (births/deaths).
Related terms
Fertility rate: The average number of children born to women in a specific population during their reproductive years.
Mortality rate: The number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a population over a certain period of time.
Migration: The movement of people from one place to another, either within a country or internationally.