Question

Give a suitable term for the following

(ii) In a population, individuals present in different age groups.

Answer 1

Give a suitable term for the following

(ii) In a population, individuals present in different age groups.

Answer: Age distribution / Age composition.

• The age composition of a population refers to the number of people in different age groups in a country.
• Age distributions differ among countries mostly because of differences in the levels and trends of fertility.
• When individuals present in successive age groups are present in a population, it refers to age distribution / composition.