Population Pyrmaids

?
What is a Population Pyramid?
A bar graph which shows the age and gender structures of a country
1 of 7
What does a Population Pyramid tell us?
The population structure- how many men and women there are.
2 of 7
What are the three categories in the Population Pyramid?
Young Dependants, Working Age Group, Elderly Dependants
3 of 7
Which of the Population Pyramid categories are economically active?
Working Age Group
4 of 7
Which two of the Population Pyramid categories are not economically active?
Young Dependants and Elderly Dependants
5 of 7
What can Population Pyramids tell us?
Shed light on future development, Population Future, Migration Effects, Life Expectancy or War, famine and disease effects
6 of 7
What is the equation for the dependancy ratio
(((%under16) + (%over65)) divided by %between16and64)) x 100
7 of 7

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

What does a Population Pyramid tell us?

Back

The population structure- how many men and women there are.

Card 3

Front

What are the three categories in the Population Pyramid?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Which of the Population Pyramid categories are economically active?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Which two of the Population Pyramid categories are not economically active?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Geography resources:

See all Geography resources »See all Population change resources »