What is the primary focus of demography?

Demography primarily focuses on human populations, examining their size, structure, distribution, and changes over time. This includes studying birth rates, death rates, migration patterns, and the factors that influence these dynamics, such as economic conditions, cultural practices, and government policies. Demographers analyze population trends to predict future changes and their potential impacts on society, such as resource allocation, urban planning, and healthcare. Understanding human populations is essential for addressing social issues and facilitating effective policy-making to improve living conditions.

While other fields such as animal behavior, plant growth, and climate change study different aspects of the environment and living organisms, they fall outside the scope of demography, which is specifically concerned with human populations and their characteristics.