Question

Bell–shaped polygonal pyramid indicates

• A. High percentage of young individuals
• B. Moderate percentage of young individuals
• C. Low percentage of young individuals
• D. Low percentage of old individuals

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Moderate percentage of young individuals

A population pyramid, also called an "age pyramid", is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population (typically that of a country or region of the world), which forms the shape of a pyramid when the population is growing. In a bell-shaped polygonal pyramid, the number of young individuals (more than the age of 30) is moderate while the number of children is more.