Question

A country with a high rate of population growth took measures to reduce it. The figure shows age-sex pyramids of populations A and B twenty years apart. Select the correct interpretation about them.

• A. 'A' is the earlier pyramid and no change has occurred in the growth rate
• B. 'A' is more recent and shows slight reduction in the growth rate
• C. 'B' is the earlier pyramid and shows stabilised growth rate
• D. 'B' is more recent showing that population is very young

Answer 1

The correct option is A 'A' is the earlier pyramid and no change has occurred in the growth rate

The age-sex pyramid of population B has greater number of young individuals representing earlier poupulation. Pyramid A has slight reduction, represented as narrow base compared to B, hence represents newer stable population.

So, the correct option is 'A is more recent and shows slight reduction in the growth rate'.