Population Pyramids

What does a population pyramid represent?

• The total population of a country

• The age and gender distribution of a population

• The birth and death rates of a country

• The economic development of a country

What is the purpose of using population pyramids?

• To determine a country's total population

• To understand a country's internal characteristics

• To predict future population trends

• To compare population sizes of different countries

Which country's population pyramid indicates a fast-growing population?

• Russia

• Nigeria

• Rwanda

• Canada

Which country's population pyramid shows the impact of World War II?

• Russia

• China

• Rwanda

• United States

What does the population pyramid for Japan indicate about its future population?

• The population will continue to grow rapidly

• The population will remain stable

• The population will decline

• The population will experience a baby boom

Which country's population pyramid shows a baby boom after World War II?

• Russia

• China

• Rwanda

• United States

What does the population pyramid for Afghanistan located to the left tell us about its population in 2015?

• It tells us that its population is in a rapid growth cycle.

• It tells us that its population is growing slowly or is stable.

• It tells us that its population is in a declining cycle.

• It tells us that there was possibly a large natural disaster in Afghanistan 70 to 80 years ago.

Which one of the following population pyramids are created from data that supports the fact that the country it represents has a DECLINING population?

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Which one of the following population pyramids are created from data that supports the fact that the country it represents has a Slow or Stable population?

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Stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model is known as the...?

• Early Expanding stage

• Low Stationary stage

• Late Expanding stage

• High Stationary stage