ganafræðingar
Ganafræðingar is the Icelandic term for "demographers." Demographers are social scientists who study populations. They examine the characteristics of human populations, such as their size, structure, distribution, and changes over time. This involves analyzing birth rates, death rates, migration patterns, and age structures.
The work of ganafræðingar is crucial for understanding societal trends and for planning purposes. Governments and
Ganafræðingar employ various methods and data sources, including census data, vital statistics (births, deaths, marriages), surveys,