Question

What is the population pyramid

Answer 1

Dear student,

A population pyramid is a diagrammatic presentation of population that shows:

• The total population divided into various age groups, e.g., 5 to 9 years, 10 to 14 years.
• The percentage of the total population, subdivided into males and females, in each of those groups.
• The shape of the population pyramid shows the people living in that particular country. The numbers of children (below 15 years) are shown at the bottom and reflect the level of births.
• The size of the top shows the numbers of aged people (above 65 years) and reflects the number of deaths.
• The population pyramid also tells us how many dependents there are in a country. There are two groups
  of dependents — young dependents (aged below 15 years) and elderly dependents (aged over 65 years). Those of the working age are the economically active