European Demographics
Definition
European demographics refer to statistical data relating to the population of Europe. It includes information about age, gender, income, education level, ethnic background etc., which can be used for planning social services and policy-making.
Analogy
Think of European demographics as a detailed character sheet in a role-playing game. Each stat (age, gender, income etc.) gives you an idea about what kind of character (population) you're dealing with and how they might interact with their environment (society).
Related terms
Population Density: The number of people living per unit area; it's like knowing how many players are on each team in your game.
Birth Rate/Death Rate: These stats tell us how many characters are being created or lost over time in our game world.
Migration Patterns: This shows where characters move within the game map - from one region or country to another.
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