demografico

Demografico is an adjective used in Italian (demografico) and Spanish (demográfico) to describe aspects related to the population. It shares its root with demography and comes from Greek demos "people" and graphe "writing" or description, passing through Latin and Romance languages. In Spanish the word carries an accent (demográfico), while in Italian the form is demografico without an accent. The English equivalent is demographic.

The term is applied to data, trends, and analysis concerning a population, such as datos demográficos or cambios demográficos. It is common in sociology, economics, urban planning, public health, marketing, and policy, used to characterize population size, structure, and dynamics rather than individual traits. Demografico descriptions appear in contexts ranging from census reports to market analyses.

Common concepts associated with demografico include population size, age structure, birth rate, death rate, life expectancy, fertility, migration, urbanization, and dependency ratios. It is often used together with demografía (Spanish) or demografia (Italian) to refer to the science that studies population patterns and changes over time.

Sources of demographic information include censuses, civil registries, population registers, and national surveys. Analyses labeled demografico contribute to government planning, market research, and public health interventions by forecasting demand for services, infrastructure, and resources, and by assessing social and economic implications of population changes.