Measuring the Standard Deviation of a Population - Analytics Database - Teradata Vantage

SQL Functions, Expressions, and Predicates

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If your data represents the entire population for the variable, then use the STDDEV_POP function. For information, see STDDEV_POP.

As the sample size increases, the values for STDDEV_SAMP and STDDEV_POP approach the same number, but you should use the more conservative STDDEV_SAMP calculation unless you are absolutely certain that your data constitutes the entire population for the variable.