noun
historical demography
Academic field that studies population changes, structures, and events in the past using historical records.
歴史人口学は、過去の人口動態を分析する学問です。
Historical demography is a discipline that analyzes past population dynamics.
人口学 is general demography, while 歴史人口学 specifically focuses on historical population data.
Compound of 歴史 (history) + 人口学 (demography).