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Population Pyramids

A population pyramid is a diagram that illustrates the distribution of males and females across different age groups, highlighting proportions of young, working, and elderly populations. It can take various shapes, such as triangular, beehive, or rectangular, which reflect birth rates, death rates, and migration patterns. Understanding population pyramids is crucial for policy planning and comparing demographic trends between developed and developing countries.

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Population Pyramids

A population pyramid is a diagram that illustrates the distribution of males and females across different age groups, highlighting proportions of young, working, and elderly populations. It can take various shapes, such as triangular, beehive, or rectangular, which reflect birth rates, death rates, and migration patterns. Understanding population pyramids is crucial for policy planning and comparing demographic trends between developed and developing countries.

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POPULATION

PYRAMIDS
Objectives
❧WHAT is a population pyramid?
❧HOW to read a population pyramid?
❧Recognise SHAPES of population
pyramids.
❧IMPORTANCE of population
pyramids.
What is a population
pyramid?

❧ It is a diagram that gives information


about the proportion of males and
females in each age group.
❧ Also shows:
- proportion of young people (0 -14 )
- proportion of working people (15 – 59)
- proportion of elderly people (60+)
What is a population pyramid?
Vertical Axis - Age Groups
Elderly dependents

Working population

Young dependents

Horizontal Axis – Percentage / number


How to read a population pyramid?
❧ Read the title e.g. country or city or
racial group
❧ Comment on general shape of the
pyramid
❧ Note the proportion of people in various
age groups
❧ Note the sex ratio
❧ Interpret the data
Types of Population Pyramid
1. Triangular-shaped
2. Beehive-shaped Pyramid
3. Rectangular-shaped Pyramid
Shape of pyramids is controlled by
● births,
● deaths, &

● migrations.
Triangular-shaped Pyramid
(Broad-based Pyramid)
Broad-based Pyramid
Title: India, 2000
Shape: Broad Base - high birth rates
Narrow Top - small elderly pop
- high death rate
Proportion: - Large proportion of young
- high young dependency
ratio
Sex Ratio: Balance pyramid - Balance sex
ratio
Indonesia
2000

Malaysia
2000
Beehive-shaped Pyramid
Beehive-shaped Pyramid
Title: Singapore, 2000
Shape: Rocket-shaped / Narrow Base
– Low Birth Rates, Slow pop growth
Proportion: Large proportion of working
population, 15-59 yr old - large
group of economically active pop
Sex Ratio: Balanced pyramid
Hong Kong
2000

Taiwan
2000
Rectangular-shaped Pyramid
Rectangular Pyramid
Title: Netherlands, 2000
Shape: Rectangular-shaped - Zero Pop Growth
Narrow Base - Low Birth Rates
- Life-expectancy is high e.g. 80+
- Low death rates
Proportion: Bars of equal length - Balance
Proportion
Sex Ratio: Balance pyramid - Balance Sex
Ratio
UK 2000

Netherlands
2000
Population Pyramids in
Transition
Each pyramid tells a story
about the
past, present & future
of a country & its people.
Importance of Population
Pyramids

❧ Policy Planning
~ future housing estates
~ future schools
~ future jobs
❧ Comparison with other countries
~ developed (US) vs developing (India)

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