What is the difference between the terms population and demography?

Population

• A group of individuals of the same species that live in a particular area.
• It is a static and fixed number.
• It does not change unless births, deaths, immigration, or emigration occur.
• It is often used to describe the total number of individuals in a particular area.

Demography

• The branch of demography that deals with the changes in a population over time.
• It focuses on factors such as birth, death, migration, and immigration.
• It is a dynamic and changing number.
• It is often used to describe the rate of change in a population.