Thursday, 20 September 2012

Population pyramids






Pyramid A
  • typical of developing countries
  • high death rate
  • high birth rate
  • low life expectancy

Pyramid B
  • typical of developed countries
  • low death rate
  • lower birth rate
  • longer life expectancy


Questions:

  • Interpret the age distribution diagram above.  
  • Which shows a population that is increasing rapidly? 
  • Which is decreasing? 
  • Which is stable?  
  • Why?