2. What are Population Pyramids?
The population pyramid is a graphical
illustration that shows the distribution of
various age groups in a population which
forms the shape of a pyramid when the
population is growing.
3. What data does a population
pyramid have?
The population pyramid has information
about the total percentage of people in each
age group. It is displayed in four different types
of population pyramids.
5. What are population pyramids used
for?
Population pyramids are used to analyze
growth or decline of mortality, fertility , and
migration in cities.
6. Who use Population Pyramids?
A geographer uses population pyramids as a
blueprint for interpreting the dynamics of a
population.
7. What do they tell us?
A population pyramid tells you if your
population has increased or decreased or even
stayed the same.
