How does the population pyramid help in understanding the population?

Give information about age groups

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Identify the proportion of children, adult and elderly

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The correct options are B. Identify the proportion of children, adult and elderly
The graphical representation used to study the composition of a country's population is called the population pyramid. It is common in demography to split the population into three broad age groups: children and young adolescents (under 15 years old) the working-age population (15-64 years) and. the elderly population (65 years and older)

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