1. Demographics of the Wizarding World

[wellingtongoose]

Throughout human history the demographics of our societies has changed as we have developed. Today different societies are at different points along this demographic transition. For example developed nations like Japan and the UK, typically have a low birthrate and long life expectancy making children only a small proportion of the population,

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[woldy]

"If the wizarding world only has about 3000 people, 1000 of which are children between 11-18, these students at Hogwarts make up 33% of wizarding population." Where does the estimate of 3000 magical people come from? Or do you deduce it from the estimate that Hogwarts students comprise 1/3 of the population? If the latter, where does the 1/3 proportion come from?

I can't tell if I'm missing something here, but I don't see any evidence or sources for the estimates and thus your conclusion that the demographic profile of the wizarding world is like pre-industrial muggle society.

[wellingtongoose]

Thank you for pointing out my poor lack of references:

1. Students at Hogwarts - "About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com," Scholastic.com, 16 October 2000

Rowling "There are about a thousand students at Hogwarts"

2.Population of the Wizarding Britain - "The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet interview Joanne Kathleen Rowling: Part Two," The Leaky Cauldron, 16 July 2005"

Rowling: "Let's say three thousand [in Britain]" (discounting the various magical creatures/beings)..."actually, thinking about it, and then think of all the magical creatures, some of which appear human. So then you've got things like hags, trolls, ogres and so on, so that's really bumping up your numbers"