Population Pyramid Basics

Front

Is this country Developed or Developing?

Back

Developing

Front

How would you describe the population of this country?

Back

They are experiencing stable population growth.

Front

How would you describe the population of this country?

Back

They are experiencing negative population growth.

Front

The title of a population pyramid should include:

Back

Country and year of data

Front

Age cohorts are shown on which side of pyramid?

Back

Side (y-axis)

Front

On a population pyramid, population is measured by percent.

Back

True

Front

The age group at the top of the pyramid is called:

Back

Retirees

Front

The age group that provides the most support for the other groups is:

Back

Workers

Front

A pyramid that has even population throughout all age ranges is called:

Back

Box Pyramid

Front

Which of these statements is true about this population? Percentages are used to measure the population. There are more males than females in the age cohort 20-24. There are no males over the age of 70.

Back

There are more males than females in the age cohort 20-24.