WorksheetsPopulation Structure (Pyramids)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which keyword: 'Those typically not economically active (0-14 + 65 and over)'
Youthful population
Ageing population
Dependent population
Economically inactive
Which keyword: 'Those typically of working age (15-64)'
Youthful population
Ageing population
Dependent population
Economically active
How do you calculate the dependency ratio?
Youthful population / Ageing population X 100
Dependent population / Economically active X 100
Natural increase / Net migration X 100
Ageing population / Economically active X 100
Identify the characteristics of a population pyramid for a country at a low level of development
Wide base
Tall
Rapidly narrowing bars
Low life expectancy
Convex shape
Identify the characteristics of a population pyramid for a country at a high level of development
Narrow top
Tall
Bulge in the middle
Low life expectancy
Convex shape
High Income Countries:
Ageing populations greater than youthful populations
Youthful populations greater than Ageing populations
Base is the widest cohort
Economically active increasing over time.
Low Income Countries:
Ageing populations greater than youthful populations
Youthful populations greater than Ageing populations
Apex is the widest cohort
Economically active increases moving up the pyramid.
Which of the following countries will have a population structure with the widest base?
The Gambia
India
United States
Japan
Which of the following countries will have a population structure with the highest proportion of economically active?
The Gambia
India
United States
Japan
Which of the following countries will have a population structure with the highest proportion of elderly citizens?
The Gambia
India
United States
Japan
