Used to describe populations that are young and growing
Look like a typical ‘pyramid’, with a broad base and narrow top
Usually associated with slowly developing countries
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Used to describe populations that are becoming old and shrinking
„„Can look like beehives
Usually associated with rapidly developing countries
Stationary „„
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Used to describe populations that are not growing
Can have equal percentages across the age groups
„„Narrow towards the top
Usually associated with developed countries
1. What do population pyramids tell us about a population? 2. How is the information displayed on population pyramids? 3. Draw a rough diagram of the following types of population pyramids, giving a brief description of what type of population structure each is displaying: (i) Expansive
